| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 12 pts. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Buffalo | Johnny Don is called for the reach on Lee Cochran - foul #2 on Johnny Don, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield's pass is intercepted by Louis Wyatt | 34-24 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Louis Wyatt - foul #2 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Bradley Addis - foul #3 on Bradley Addis, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG) Bradley Addis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Denny Yamasaki | 37-28 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks tips it back up and in | 37-30 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Daniel Winfield takes the ball from Larry Smith | 37-30 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Larry Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Denny Yamasaki steals the ball from Daniel Winfield | 37-33 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Norman Marks is called for the reach on Steve Woodall - foul #2 on Norman Marks, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG), Jared Speer (SF) Louis Wyatt, Steve Woodall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Raymond Agee, Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Jared Speer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Jared Speer grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Juan Castillo (fresh) SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jared Speer (fresh) PF - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Cochran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Jason Oakley - foul #1 on Jason Oakley, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (SG) Juan Castillo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is fouled on the floor by Denny Yamasaki - foul #2 on Denny Yamasaki, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG) Denny Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 39-33 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Jared Speer snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Peter Owens steals it from Louis Wyatt | 39-33 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn's pass is intercepted by Louis Wyatt | 39-33 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Larry Smith lays it in set up by Louis Wyatt | 41-33 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is hacked by Jared Speer - foul #1 on Jared Speer, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steve Woodall (SF) Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Agee (SG), Norman Marks (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Johnny Don (C) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn, Charles Bentley, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee scores on a jumper in the lane | 41-35 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran is denied on a layup by Daniel Winfield | 41-35 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Larry Smith hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Louis Wyatt - foul #3 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG), Denny Yamasaki (SG) Louis Wyatt, Bradley Addis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-37 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Marks | 43-37 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran can't tip it in | 43-37 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran grabs the board | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Juan Castillo (fresh) SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Smith (tiring) 9 pts. C - Lee Cochran (tiring) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran connects on the shot from close range | 45-37 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kerry Honeycutt | 45-40 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Juan Castillo misses the fadeaway from the left block | 45-40 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is hacked by Lee Cochran - foul #1 on Lee Cochran, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Bradley Addis (SG), Jared Speer (SF) Juan Castillo, Denny Yamasaki, Steve Woodall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-40 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens's pass is intercepted by Louis Wyatt | 45-40 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | The jumper by Larry Smith is denied by Jason Oakley | 45-40 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Bentley | 45-40 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG) Randy Logan, Raymond Agee | |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Jason Oakley blocks the short jumper by Bradley Addis | 45-40 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is hacked by Bradley Addis - foul #4 on Bradley Addis, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Steve Woodall (SF) Bradley Addis, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (SF) Charles Bentley | |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Owens | 45-40 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Norman Marks | 45-42 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Larry Smith buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Denny Yamasaki and the foul's on Norman Marks - foul #3 on Norman Marks, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SG), Daniel Winfield (PF) Albert Strawn, Peter Owens | |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks comes up short on the floater from close range | 47-42 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki is fouled on the floor by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #3 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Jason Oakley | |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Steve Woodall steals it from Raymond Agee | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Smith (tired) 11 pts. C - Lee Cochran (tired) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Larry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Denny Yamasaki | 50-42 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-44 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Woodall | 53-44 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Johnny Don | 53-46 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-46 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lee Cochran - foul #2 on Lee Cochran, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG), Bradley Addis (SG), Jared Speer (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Louis Wyatt, Denny Yamasaki, Steve Woodall, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Charles Bentley (SF), Jason Oakley (C) Randy Logan, Raymond Agee, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Strawn | 55-50 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley drills a runner from the right block | 57-52 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 59-52 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield scores on a driving attempt from close range | 59-54 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Steve Woodall (SF) Juan Castillo, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SG), Norman Marks (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Johnny Don (C) Albert Strawn, Charles Bentley, Daniel Winfield, Jason Oakley | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Cochran (tired) 10 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don scores on a floater from the right side | 59-56 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is whistled for a carry | 59-56 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lee Cochran - foul #3 on Lee Cochran, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall drills a jumpshot from the right side | 61-58 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don lays it in on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt | 61-60 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-60 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee tips it in | 61-62 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran buries a floater from the left side set up by Louis Wyatt | 63-62 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Louis Wyatt - foul #4 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield (PF) Peter Owens | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall's floater is tipped away by Johnny Don | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Cochran (tired) 12 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran wins the tip | 63-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Steve Woodall | 65-63 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Steve Woodall | 67-63 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee can't finish the layup | 67-63 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks gets the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 67-63 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #4 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (C) Lee Cochran | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-63 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 67-63 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee scores on a 3 from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Norman Marks - foul #4 on Norman Marks, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lee Cochran (C) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (C) Jason Oakley | |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Daniel Winfield picks off the pass by Lee Cochran | 69-66 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kerry Honeycutt | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bradley Addis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Cochran (tired) 12 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Agee (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Winfield (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don is hacked by Lee Cochran - foul #4 on Lee Cochran, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Johnny Don steps in front of the Steve Woodall pass | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Louis Wyatt is called for the reach on Norman Marks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (PG) Louis Wyatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 69-71 |