| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Dargan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Vess (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mickey Gaskins (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Windley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Joey Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory tips it in | 41-43 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-43 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jason Vess | 41-45 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Robert Bass buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Joseph Burkett | 43-45 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Charles Carty gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Charles Carty drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Burkett | 45-45 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Charles Carty steals the ball from Mickey Gaskins | 45-45 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan misses short on a runner in the paint | 45-45 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Bass steals the ball from Mickey Gaskins | 47-45 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Robert Windley is called for the reach on Robert Bass - foul #2 on Robert Windley, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Larry Service (SG), Ernest Denman (SF), Jerry Mozee (C) Joseph Burkett, Charles Carty, Terry Thomas, Nicholas Dargan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (PG), Ryan Fairbank (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Mario Payne (PF), John Golden (C) Jason Vess, Nathan Carr, Mickey Gaskins, Robert Windley, Joey Gregory | |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Kenneth Hughes picks off the pass by Robert Bass | 47-45 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes lays it in | 47-47 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Robert Bass misses the easy layup | 47-47 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Robert Bass snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Robert Bass is fouled on the floor by Mario Payne - foul #3 on Mario Payne, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski (C) Robert Bass | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory (C) Mario Payne | |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Mozee and he's fouled by Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan (C) Larry Szymanowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Payne (PF) Joey Gregory | |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Mozee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Dargan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Fairbank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Payne (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Larry Service takes the ball from Robert Clark | 50-47 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nicholas Dargan | 53-47 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark is fouled on the floor by Ernest Denman - foul #3 on Ernest Denman, team foul #1 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Terry Thomas (SF), Robert Bass (PF) Milton Schwarzenbach, Larry Service, Ernest Denman, Jerry Mozee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr (SG), Mickey Gaskins (SF), Robert Windley (PF) Ryan Fairbank, Robert Clark, John Golden | |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Bass | 53-47 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Hughes | 53-47 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne misses the easy layup | 53-47 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Nicholas Dargan | 53-47 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Hughes - foul #1 on Kenneth Hughes, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee (C) Nicholas Dargan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (PG), Joey Gregory (C) Kenneth Hughes, Mario Payne | |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Charles Carty hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Mozee | 55-47 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-47 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley is hacked by Charles Carty - foul #1 on Charles Carty, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG) Charles Carty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Clark (SF), John Golden (PF) Mickey Gaskins, Robert Windley | |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark clanks a shot from close range | 55-47 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | John Golden gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Robert Bass snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett travels in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Ernest Denman (SF), Nicholas Dargan (C) Joseph Burkett, Terry Thomas, Robert Bass | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank (SG), Mario Payne (PF) Nathan Carr, John Golden | |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark double dribbles | 55-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kendall Seo (SG), John Golden (C) Jason Vess, Joey Gregory | |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Nicholas Dargan is blocked by Mario Payne | 55-47 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | John Golden gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Mozee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Dargan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Fairbank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kendall Seo (fresh) SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Payne (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Kendall Seo misses the jumper from the right side | 55-47 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Ernest Denman is called for the reach on Kendall Seo - foul #4 on Ernest Denman, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Terry Thomas (SF), Robert Bass (PF) Milton Schwarzenbach, Larry Service, Ernest Denman, Jerry Mozee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (PG), Nathan Carr (SG), Mickey Gaskins (SF), Robert Windley (PF), Joey Gregory (C) Ryan Fairbank, Kendall Seo, Robert Clark, Mario Payne, John Golden | |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Terry Thomas | 55-47 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory misses the easy layup | 55-47 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses the shot in the paint | 55-47 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Windley | 55-47 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski (C) Nicholas Dargan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-47 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Vess | 58-50 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Charles Carty can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Robert Bass gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski hits the finger roll set up by Charles Carty | 60-50 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Vess and he's hacked by Terry Thomas - foul #2 on Terry Thomas, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG), Douglas Hoag (SF), Nicholas Dargan (C) Charles Carty, Terry Thomas, Larry Szymanowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (PG), Mario Payne (PF), John Golden (C) Jason Vess, Robert Windley, Joey Gregory | |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins misses the free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Bass | 60-52 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-52 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:44 | Buffalo | Larry Service throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Ernest Denman (SF), Jerry Mozee (PF) Joseph Burkett, Douglas Hoag, Robert Bass | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank (SG), Robert Clark (SF) Nathan Carr, Mickey Gaskins | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Mozee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Dargan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Fairbank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Payne (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank is hacked by Larry Service - foul #1 on Larry Service, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG) Larry Service | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank is whistled for a carry | 60-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Terry Thomas (SF) Ernest Denman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Milton Schwarzenbach - foul #2 on Milton Schwarzenbach, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bass (PF) Nicholas Dargan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Windley (PF), Joey Gregory (C) Mario Payne, John Golden | |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ryan Fairbank | 60-55 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Mozee | 60-55 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Charles Carty is hacked by Ryan Fairbank - foul #2 on Ryan Fairbank, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Larry Service (SG), Nicholas Dargan (C) Milton Schwarzenbach, Charles Carty, Jerry Mozee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (PG), Nathan Carr (SG), Mickey Gaskins (SF) Kenneth Hughes, Ryan Fairbank, Robert Clark | |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan buries a shot in the lane set up by Joseph Burkett and the foul's on Joey Gregory - foul #1 on Joey Gregory, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Payne (PF), John Golden (C) Robert Windley, Joey Gregory | |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mickey Gaskins | 63-58 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Robert Bass can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-58 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Terry Thomas | 66-60 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Joseph Burkett is called for the reach on Nathan Carr - foul #2 on Joseph Burkett, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Ernest Denman (SF), Jerry Mozee (PF) Larry Service, Terry Thomas, Robert Bass | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (PG), Robert Clark (SF), Robert Windley (PF), Joey Gregory (C) Jason Vess, Mickey Gaskins, Mario Payne, John Golden | |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ernest Denman | 66-61 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Windley - foul #3 on Robert Windley, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Larry Szymanowski (C) Joseph Burkett, Nicholas Dargan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank (SG) Nathan Carr | |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Mozee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Fairbank (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Windley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joey Gregory (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Ernest Denman steps in front of the Ryan Fairbank pass | 67-61 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Charles Carty can't finish the layup | 67-61 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joey Gregory | 67-61 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Clark - foul #3 on Robert Clark, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bass (PF) Larry Szymanowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory misses the easy layup | 68-61 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark tips it in | 68-63 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Terry Thomas (SF), Nicholas Dargan (C) Milton Schwarzenbach, Ernest Denman, Jerry Mozee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (PG), Nathan Carr (SG), Mickey Gaskins (SF) Kenneth Hughes, Ryan Fairbank, Robert Clark | |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Charles Carty scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Bass | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Windley | 71-65 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory grabs the board | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Burkett - foul #3 on Joseph Burkett, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan loses the ball out of bounds | 71-66 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Windley | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Terry Thomas | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Nicholas Dargan | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan is hacked by Jason Vess in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Vess, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski (PF) Robert Bass | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Larry Szymanowski | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett runs out the clock | 75-68 |