| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Nathan Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Vess (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mickey Gaskins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kendall Seo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joey Gregory (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Dargan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Kendall Seo hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Nathan Carr | 23-34 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman is hacked by Mickey Gaskins - foul #1 on Mickey Gaskins, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mickey Gaskins - foul #2 on Mickey Gaskins, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Robert Bass snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | Larry Service clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman gets the offensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan scores on a shot in the paint set up by Robert Bass | 23-38 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nathan Carr - foul #2 on Nathan Carr, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (SG) Jason Vess | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (SG) Larry Service | |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-39 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | Robert Bass snags the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-39 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Moore (SG), Luis Lesure (SF), Robert Clark (C) Nathan Carr, Mickey Gaskins, Joey Gregory | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG), Larry Szymanowski (SF) Joseph Burkett, Ernest Denman | |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Luis Lesure is called for the reach on Milton Schwarzenbach - foul #2 on Luis Lesure, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (PG) William Moore | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee (C) Nicholas Dargan | |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | Larry Service can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Vess (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Lesure (fresh) PF - Kendall Seo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Mozee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee blows the layup but the foul's on Jason Vess - foul #1 on Jason Vess, team foul #5 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy (SG), John Golden (PF) Kenneth Hughes, Kendall Seo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag (PF) Robert Bass | |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 29-41 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark tips it in | 31-41 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Mozee and he's fouled by John Golden - foul #4 on John Golden, team foul #6 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr (PG), Mickey Gaskins (SF) Jason Vess, John Golden | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Nicholas Dargan (C) Milton Schwarzenbach, Larry Szymanowski | |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag misses the free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Clark | 31-43 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins buries a 3 from straight away | 34-43 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Larry Service is fouled on the floor by Ian Reddy - foul #4 on Ian Reddy, team foul #7 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (SG), Joey Gregory (C) Ian Reddy, Luis Lesure | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ernest Denman (SF), Robert Bass (PF) Douglas Hoag, Jerry Mozee | |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Larry Service misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joey Gregory | 34-43 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-43 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Robert Bass gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett is hacked by Nathan Carr - foul #3 on Nathan Carr, team foul #8 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luis Lesure (SF), Kendall Seo (PF) Mickey Gaskins, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (SG) Larry Service | |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Luis Lesure | 36-44 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Ernest Denman | 36-46 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ernest Denman | 36-48 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Luis Lesure hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-48 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Kendall Seo hits the follow up shot | 38-48 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (PG), William Moore (SG), Mickey Gaskins (SF) Nathan Carr, Jason Vess, Luis Lesure | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (SG), Jerry Mozee (C) Joseph Burkett, Nicholas Dargan | |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | William Moore scores on a runner near the basket set up by Kenneth Hughes | 40-48 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 40-48 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mickey Gaskins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kendall Seo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joey Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig McCollester (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Mozee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Kendall Seo lays it up and in on a great pass from Mickey Gaskins | 42-48 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Robert Bass drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Milton Schwarzenbach | 42-50 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee buries a fadeaway near the basket | 44-52 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Ernest Denman is called for the reach on Kenneth Hughes - foul #3 on Ernest Denman, team foul #1 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr (PG), Jason Vess (SG), Robert Clark (PF), Luis Lesure (C) Kenneth Hughes, William Moore, Kendall Seo, Joey Gregory | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Larry Service (SG), Larry Szymanowski (SF), Nicholas Dargan (C) Milton Schwarzenbach, Craig McCollester, Ernest Denman, Robert Bass | |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Luis Lesure buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Vess | 46-52 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Luis Lesure - foul #3 on Luis Lesure, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kendall Seo (PF) Mickey Gaskins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bass (PF) Jerry Mozee | |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Luis Lesure drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Jason Vess steps in front of the Robert Bass pass | 48-54 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess lays it up and in | 50-54 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Kendall Seo - foul #1 on Kendall Seo, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (SG) Jason Vess | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Dargan - foul #2 on Nicholas Dargan, team foul #2 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ernest Denman (SF) Larry Szymanowski | |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Kendall Seo | 52-55 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Larry Service misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Robert Bass tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kendall Seo | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Nathan Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Lesure (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kendall Seo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Service (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Dargan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-57 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Luis Lesure grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Luis Lesure misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Denman - foul #4 on Ernest Denman, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy (SG), John Golden (PF), Joey Gregory (C) Kenneth Hughes, Kendall Seo, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Craig McCollester (SG), Jerry Mozee (PF) Joseph Burkett, Larry Service, Robert Bass | |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Luis Lesure makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Luis Lesure makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Dargan and he's fouled by Joey Gregory - foul #1 on Joey Gregory, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (PG), Mickey Gaskins (SF) Nathan Carr, Luis Lesure | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | John Golden connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joey Gregory | 58-60 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman misses the fadeaway from close range | 58-60 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins tips it but misses | 58-60 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Milton Schwarzenbach | 58-60 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee is hacked by Mickey Gaskins - foul #3 on Mickey Gaskins, team foul #12 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr (PG) Jason Vess | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Larry Service (SG), Larry Szymanowski (SF), Robert Bass (PF) Milton Schwarzenbach, Craig McCollester, Ernest Denman, Nicholas Dargan | |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins misses the lay-in | 58-62 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory grabs the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory buries a turnaround from close range set up by Ian Reddy | 60-62 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 62-65 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Larry Service's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (SG), Luis Lesure (SF), Kendall Seo (PF), Robert Clark (C) Ian Reddy, Mickey Gaskins, John Golden, Joey Gregory | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan (C) Jerry Mozee | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Nathan Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Vess (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Lesure (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kendall Seo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Dargan (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Dargan | 62-65 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Robert Bass grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Larry Service misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy (SG), Mickey Gaskins (SF), John Golden (PF), Joey Gregory (C) Jason Vess, Luis Lesure, Kendall Seo, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ernest Denman (SF) Larry Szymanowski | |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-65 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Larry Service can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-65 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Larry Service's layup is rejected by John Golden | 62-65 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | John Golden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathan Carr | 64-65 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Larry Service is fouled on the floor by John Golden - foul #5 on John Golden, team foul #13 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kendall Seo (PF) John Golden | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Larry Service makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Larry Service misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Robert Bass grabs the board | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Kendall Seo steals the ball from Joseph Burkett | 64-66 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Dargan steals it from Joey Gregory | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Ian Reddy is called for the reach on Nicholas Dargan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ian Reddy, team foul #14 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (SG) Ian Reddy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Kendall Seo grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Larry Service gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Larry Service is hacked by Nathan Carr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Carr, team foul #15 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski (PF) Robert Bass | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Larry Service makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Larry Service makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-69 |