| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin is hacked by John Norton - foul #1 on John Norton, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Byron Anderson, Darryl Flickinger, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Raymond Johnson steals the ball from Carl Baker | 37-28 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is hacked by Stanley Carter - foul #2 on Stanley Carter, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG) Ernest Bruni | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | John Norton swats the shot by Felipe Nunez | 37-28 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Tommy Frazier | 39-28 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 39-28 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is whistled for traveling | 39-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Paul Ransom, Tommy Frazier, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | Carl Baker hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Norton | 39-30 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Felipe Nunez | 42-30 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Norton - foul #2 on John Norton, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG), Tommy Frazier (PF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Darryl Flickinger, Joe Bryant, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), John Spinner (SF), Jessie Matthews (C) Zoran Denisov, Mike Kline, John Norton | |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Stanley Carter | 43-35 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Felipe Nunez | 45-35 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-35 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson grabs the board | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Felipe Nunez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Javier Marrero (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Spinner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carl Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Spinner - foul #1 on John Spinner, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Ernest Bruni, Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SG), Jessie Ullery (C) Stanley Carter, Carl Baker | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Felipe Nunez | 47-35 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier clanks a floater from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | John Spinner snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Raymond Johnson is called for the reach on Jessie Ullery - foul #3 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Mike Kline (SF), John Norton (C) Melvin Berry, John Spinner, Jessie Ullery | |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Joe Bryant - foul #1 on Joe Bryant, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Javier Marrero takes the ball from Felipe Nunez | 47-37 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Byron Anderson takes the ball from John Norton | 47-37 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the easy layup | 47-37 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson tips it in | 49-37 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | John Norton can't connect on a runner from the left block | 49-37 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | John Norton denies the turnaround by Joe Bryant | 49-37 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Mike Kline hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-37 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews tips it in | 49-39 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Byron Anderson, Paul Ransom, Joe Bryant, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), John Spinner (SF), Carl Baker (PF), Jessie Ullery (C) Javier Marrero, Mike Kline, Jessie Matthews, John Norton | |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Zoran Denisov | 49-41 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Spinner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Ullery (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Bruni | 51-41 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG), Joe Bryant (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Tommy Frazier, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willis Terry (PG), Mike Kline (SF), John Norton (C) Zoran Denisov, John Spinner, Jessie Ullery | |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Mike Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Mike Kline scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Norton | 51-43 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Franklin | 53-43 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Baker | 53-45 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin is fouled on the floor by Mike Kline - foul #3 on Mike Kline, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Darryl Flickinger, Joe Bryant, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), Jessie Matthews (PF) Willis Terry, Stanley Carter, Carl Baker | |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez's fadeaway is rejected by John Norton | 53-45 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | John Norton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Paul Ransom | 55-47 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero is hacked by Paul Ransom - foul #3 on Paul Ransom, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Paul Ransom, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), John Spinner (SF), Carl Baker (PF) Javier Marrero, Melvin Berry, Mike Kline, John Norton | |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Spinner | 55-50 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Spinner - foul #2 on John Spinner, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Spinner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Carl Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Carl Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | John Spinner hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 57-53 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Spinner | 57-53 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Michael Franklin steals the ball from John Spinner | 57-53 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson travels with the ball | 57-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Darryl Flickinger, Joe Bryant, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), Mike Kline (SF), John Norton (C) Zoran Denisov, Stanley Carter, John Spinner, Jessie Matthews | |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Mike Kline's pass is intercepted by Paul Ransom | 57-53 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson tips it home | 59-53 |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Tommy Frazier - foul #2 on Tommy Frazier, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 59-55 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Mike Kline misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez lays it in | 61-55 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | John Norton banks in the layup and the foul's on Raymond Johnson - foul #4 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Paul Ransom, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), John Spinner (SF), Jessie Matthews (PF) Javier Marrero, Melvin Berry, Mike Kline, Carl Baker | |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | John Spinner snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter is hacked by Felipe Nunez - foul #3 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (C) John Norton | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Ransom (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Spinner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Jessie Ullery (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | John Spinner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is hacked by John Spinner - foul #3 on John Spinner, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Byron Anderson, Paul Ransom, Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov loses the dribble to Felipe Nunez | 63-58 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni lays it in on a nice dish by Felipe Nunez | 65-58 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG), Tommy Frazier (PF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Ernest Bruni, Joe Bryant, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Kline (SF), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) John Spinner, Jessie Matthews, Jessie Ullery | |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | John Norton misses the dunk attempt | 65-58 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | John Norton tips it home | 65-60 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Carl Baker - foul #1 on Carl Baker, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Darryl Flickinger, Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Mike Kline is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Zoran Denisov | 67-62 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson travels with the ball | 67-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF) Paul Ransom | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Carl Baker is blocked by Michael Franklin | 67-62 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses the tip | 67-62 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darryl Flickinger | 69-62 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Mike Kline comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Zoran Denisov is called for the reach on Michael Franklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zoran Denisov, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Zoran Denisov is called for the reach on Byron Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zoran Denisov, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to John Norton | 73-65 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin is hacked by Stanley Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Carter, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger grabs the offensive board | 74-65 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is fouled on the floor by Mike Kline - foul #4 on Mike Kline, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Felipe Nunez - foul #4 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #7 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Ernest Bruni (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Byron Anderson, Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), John Spinner (SF), Jessie Matthews (PF), Jessie Ullery (C) Zoran Denisov, Mike Kline, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Stanley Carter is called for the reach on Raymond Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Carter, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF) Trenton Jackson, Ernest Bruni, Paul Ransom, Joe Bryant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Mike Kline (SF), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) Javier Marrero, John Spinner, Jessie Matthews, Jessie Ullery | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Felipe Nunez takes the ball from Carl Baker | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson runs out the clock | 78-67 |