| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Campo (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frank Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Gerling (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes inbounds the ball | 39-46 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Damon Foster is whistled for a carry | 39-46 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Damon Foster | 42-48 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Daniel Gerling is blocked by Damon Foster | 42-48 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-48 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Albert Gant | 44-48 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Erik Delacerda is called for the reach on Damon Foster - foul #5 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG) Erik Delacerda | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Matt Daniels is called for the reach on Charles Carty - foul #1 on Matt Daniels, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes is whistled for a carry | 44-48 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Damon Foster denies the turnaround by Albert Gant | 44-48 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Damon Foster gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes is hacked by Keith Campo - foul #1 on Keith Campo, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (SG), Terry Thomas (SF), David Johnson (PF), Gary Boe (C) Charles Carty, Malcolm Sykes, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | David Bachus misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Keith Campo | 44-48 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-48 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Gary Boe gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | David Bachus comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-48 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Matt Daniels | 44-48 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling hits the finger roll on a great pass from Keith Campo | 46-48 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | David Bachus makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gary Boe | 46-50 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Bachus - foul #2 on David Bachus, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Matt Daniels | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Jason Fish (SF), Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) Roger Jordan, Terry Thomas, David Johnson, Gary Boe | |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Bandy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Campo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Gerling (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Bachus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Fish (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | David Bachus is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gerling - foul #2 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Derick Higgin (PG) Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Charles Carty knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Bachus | 49-52 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Derick Higgin and he's fouled by Jason Fish - foul #4 on Jason Fish, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes (SF) Jason Fish | |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Charles Carty is whistled for a carry | 52-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG) Derick Higgin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling tips it home | 54-52 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Malcolm Sykes swats the shot by Albert Gant | 54-52 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | David Bachus gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Matt Daniels is called for the reach on David Bachus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matt Daniels, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Andrew Gloria (SG), David Johnson (PF), Gary Boe (C) David Bachus, Charles Carty, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matt Daniels | 56-52 |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | Keith Campo is called for the reach on Roger Jordan - foul #2 on Keith Campo, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Derick Higgin (PG) Matt Daniels | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Gary Boe misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Bandy - foul #2 on Thomas Bandy, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (SG), Jason Sippel (C) Andrew Gloria, Malcolm Sykes | |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Gary Boe misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Gary Boe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll hits a 3 from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | David Bachus makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Daniel Gerling is blocked by Jason Sippel | 59-55 |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Derick Higgin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bandy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Carroll (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bachus (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Boe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Gary Boe steps in front of the Frank Carroll pass | 59-55 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Derick Higgin picks off the pass by Gary Boe | 59-55 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Campo | 59-55 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG), Albert Gant (SG) Derick Higgin, Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Malcolm Sykes (SF), Damon Foster (PF) Roger Jordan, David Bachus, David Johnson, Gary Boe | |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria is fouled on the floor by Matt Daniels - foul #3 on Matt Daniels, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matt Daniels | 61-55 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes double dribbles | 61-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG) Andrew Gloria | |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Keith Campo, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Damon Foster hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 61-55 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel tips it home | 61-57 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll is fouled on the floor by Roger Jordan - foul #3 on Roger Jordan, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Boe (C) Jason Sippel | |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll is whistled for a carry | 61-57 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Frank Carroll is called for the reach on Damon Foster - foul #3 on Frank Carroll, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Derick Higgin (PG) Matt Daniels | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Fish (SF), David Johnson (C) Malcolm Sykes, Gary Boe | |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Damon Foster makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Damon Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll tips it in | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Derick Higgin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Gant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Campo (tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Carroll (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gerling (tired) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Carty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Fish (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | David Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (SG), Gary Boe (C) Charles Carty, Damon Foster | |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo is fouled on the floor by David Bachus - foul #3 on David Bachus, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (SG) Roger Jordan | |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Derick Higgin grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG), Albert Gant (SG) Derick Higgin, Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) David Bachus, Andrew Gloria, David Johnson, Gary Boe | |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jason Sippel | 63-59 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel blows the layup but the foul's on Keith Campo - foul #4 on Keith Campo, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-61 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the turnaround in the paint | 63-61 |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Charles Carty grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jason Fish | 63-63 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Damon Foster steals the ball from Keith Campo | 63-63 |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Damon Foster hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Carty | 63-65 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels is hacked by Charles Carty - foul #3 on Charles Carty, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes (SF) Jason Fish | |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll's pass is intercepted by Charles Carty | 63-65 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes slams it home on a great pass from Charles Carty | 63-67 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-67 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Charles Carty | 63-67 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan hits a shot from the right wing set up by Damon Foster | 63-69 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-69 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matt Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Bandy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Campo (tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Carroll (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gerling (tired) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Carty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Malcolm Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Damon Foster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Jason Sippel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Matt Daniels - foul #4 on Matt Daniels, team foul #12 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Derick Higgin (PG), Albert Gant (SG) Matt Daniels, Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Jason Fish (SF), David Johnson (PF), Gary Boe (C) Roger Jordan, Malcolm Sykes, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #13 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (SG) Charles Carty | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Jason Fish clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | David Bachus tips it back up and in | 63-73 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG) Derick Higgin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) David Bachus, Andrew Gloria, David Johnson, Gary Boe | |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Sippel - foul #2 on Jason Sippel, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | Jason Fish pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan is hacked by Keith Campo - foul #5 on Keith Campo, team foul #14 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Payne (C) Keith Campo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-74 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Damon Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Charles Carty double dribbles | 64-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Andrew Gloria (SG), Malcolm Sykes (SF), David Johnson (PF), Gary Boe (C) Roger Jordan, Charles Carty, Jason Fish, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses short on a jumper from the right side | 64-74 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | David Bachus misses the easy layup | 64-74 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #8 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Matt Daniels | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Bandy - foul #3 on Thomas Bandy, team foul #15 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG) Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Fish (SF), Jason Sippel (C) David Johnson, Gary Boe | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-76 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel is hacked by Albert Gant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Gant, team foul #16 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Johnson (PF) Jason Fish | |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-78 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | David Bachus gets the rebound | 66-78 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | David Bachus is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on David Bachus, team foul #9 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Boe (C) Jason Sippel | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant is hacked by Andrew Gloria - foul #1 on Andrew Gloria, team foul #10 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Matt Daniels | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 67-78 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | David Johnson runs out the clock | 67-78 |