| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Larosa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James McGahan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | James Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 30-26 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Henry Broadhurst is called for the reach on Clifford Taylor - foul #2 on Henry Broadhurst, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Roger Stockard (PF), Michael Trumbull (C) James Campbell, Richard Larosa, Henry Broadhurst, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Clifford Taylor | 30-28 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard misses the jump hook in the lane | 30-28 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Edward Evert tips it but misses | 30-28 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Edward Evert gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (PG), James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Douglas Brackett (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Joe Dennis, Edward Evert, Roger Stockard, Michael Trumbull | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Campbell | 32-31 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman is fouled on the floor by James McGahan - foul #2 on James McGahan, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Joe Dennis (SG), Roger Stockard (PF), Michael Trumbull (C) James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Douglas Brackett, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SG), George Anderson (PF), James Sullivan (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, Charles Bell, James McGahan | |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Butler - foul #1 on Stephen Butler, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF), Henry Broadhurst (PF) Richard Larosa, Michael Trumbull | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) Haywood Davis | |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Edward Evert is called for the reach on Fred Kerry - foul #1 on Edward Evert, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Richard Larosa (SF), Joseph Heineman (C) Joe Dennis, Edward Evert, Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | James Fisher knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Butler | 34-33 |
| 16:05 | Buffalo | James Campbell can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | George Anderson pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry double dribbles | 34-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Roger Stockard (PF), Michael Trumbull (C) James Campbell, Richard Larosa, Henry Broadhurst, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), Charles Bell (PF) Fred Kerry, James Fisher, George Anderson | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Evert (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Trumbull (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sullivan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Bell - foul #2 on Charles Bell, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Richard Larosa (SF) Joe Dennis, Edward Evert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (C) James Sullivan | |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa is fouled on the floor by Stephen Butler - foul #2 on Stephen Butler, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Henry Broadhurst (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Roger Stockard, Michael Trumbull | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) Stephen Butler | |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Edward Evert clanks a shot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is fouled on the floor by Joe Dennis as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Joe Dennis, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG) Richard Larosa, Joe Dennis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PF), James Sullivan (C) Charles Bell, James McGahan | |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | George Anderson knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Haywood Davis | 36-35 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Campbell | 38-35 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | James Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor blows the dunk | 38-35 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Edward Evert snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Edward Evert | 40-35 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (PG), Joe Dennis (SG), Roger Stockard (PF), Michael Trumbull (C) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Edward Evert, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SF), Charles Bell (PF), James McGahan (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, Haywood Davis, James Sullivan | |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst slams it home | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Trumbull (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James McGahan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | James Fisher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joe Dennis | 45-35 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | James Fisher is hacked by Henry Broadhurst - foul #3 on Henry Broadhurst, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Joseph Heineman (C) Joe Dennis, Henry Broadhurst, Michael Trumbull | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) George Anderson | |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Joseph Heineman is called for the reach on James McGahan - foul #2 on Joseph Heineman, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF) James Fisher | |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Jerome Brumbelow takes the ball from Charles Bell | 45-35 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | James McGahan steps in front of the Roger Stockard pass | 45-35 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Stephen Butler, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Henry Broadhurst (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) James Campbell, Roger Stockard, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), George Anderson (PF), James Sullivan (C) Stephen Butler, Charles Bell, James McGahan | |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-35 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | George Anderson grabs the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-35 |
| 08:25 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-35 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | George Anderson pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | George Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Douglas Brackett is called for the reach on Clifford Taylor - foul #2 on Douglas Brackett, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Roger Stockard (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Joe Dennis, Henry Broadhurst, Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SF), Charles Bell (PF), James McGahan (C) Fred Kerry, Haywood Davis, George Anderson, James Sullivan | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is fouled on the floor by Joseph Heineman - foul #3 on Joseph Heineman, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG) Richard Larosa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Evert (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James McGahan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow blows the layup but he's fouled by James Fisher - foul #3 on James Fisher, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (PF) Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Jerome Brumbelow picks off the pass by Charles Bell | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Campbell | 53-36 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the shot near the basket set up by James Campbell | 55-36 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Henry Broadhurst steps in front of the Stephen Butler pass | 55-36 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 57-36 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | James Campbell takes the ball from Charles Bell | 57-36 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | James Campbell throws it down | 59-36 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Fisher | 59-38 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-38 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Broadhurst | 59-38 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | James Campbell is fouled on the floor by James Fisher - foul #4 on James Fisher, team foul #7 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Douglas Brackett (PF), Michael Trumbull (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Henry Broadhurst, Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PG), Herbert Hendren (SF), James Sullivan (PF), Adam Johnson (C) Clifford Taylor, James Fisher, Charles Bell, James McGahan | |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson grabs the board | 59-38 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | George Anderson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Trumbull - foul #1 on Michael Trumbull, team foul #8 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (PG) James Campbell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa knocks in the floater from the right side | 61-40 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Trumbull - foul #2 on Michael Trumbull, team foul #9 | 61-40 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull grabs the board | 61-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Evert (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Douglas Brackett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Trumbull (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - Stephen Butler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Hendren (fresh) PF - James Sullivan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Adam Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis is hacked by Stephen Butler - foul #4 on Stephen Butler, team foul #8 | 61-41 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 61-41 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren makes the jumper from the right block set up by Adam Johnson | 61-43 |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-43 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Dennis - foul #2 on Joe Dennis, team foul #10 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF) Michael Trumbull | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (PG) Adam Johnson | |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Larosa and he's fouled by James Sullivan - foul #2 on James Sullivan, team foul #9 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull (C) Richard Larosa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett makes the free throw | 64-45 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-45 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Douglas Brackett | 64-45 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 64-45 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | George Anderson grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan travels with the ball | 64-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG) Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren loses the ball out of bounds | 66-45 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow runs out the clock | 66-45 |