| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Smith (fresh) SG - Scott Nelson (fresh) SF - Dewayne Khan (fresh) PF - Michael Brown (fresh) C - Terry Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) PF - David Zechman (fresh) C - Oren Gerry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Terry Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Central Florida | Michael Brown misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David Zechman - foul #1 on David Zechman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Central Florida | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:49 | Central Florida | Michael Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:49 | Buffalo | David Zechman gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry misses the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:34 | Central Florida | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 1-1 |
| 19:15 | Central Florida | James Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 4-1 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-1 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | David Zechman pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dan Thorsen | 4-4 |
| 18:32 | Central Florida | Terry Smith misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Oren Gerry - foul #1 on Oren Gerry, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:32 | Central Florida | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:32 | Central Florida | Terry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Tepperberg | 5-7 |
| 17:52 | Central Florida | Terry Smith misses the fadeaway near the basket | 5-7 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | Terry Smith tips it home | 7-7 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Breen (PG), James Markham (SG), Lance Whitfield (C) James Smith, Scott Nelson, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), James Brooks (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF), John Hamilton (C) Richard Tepperberg, Ryan Hawkins, David Zechman, Oren Gerry | |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 17:15 | Central Florida | Michael Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 7-9 |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | Paul Mendivil pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dewayne Khan - foul #1 on Dewayne Khan, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Nelson (SG), Samuel Creasman (C) Dewayne Khan, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins (SF) Paul Mendivil | |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | Samuel Creasman can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 7-10 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Hamilton | 7-10 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Brooks | 7-13 |
| 16:00 | Central Florida | James Brooks steps in front of the James Markham pass | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Breen (fresh) SG - Scott Nelson (fairly fresh) SF - James Markham (fresh) PF - Lance Whitfield (fresh) C - Samuel Creasman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gold (fresh) SG - James Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) PF - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - John Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen loses the ball out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Smith (C) Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Paul Mendivil (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Jerry Gold, James Brooks, Dan Thorsen | |
| 15:39 | Central Florida | James Markham misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | John Hamilton grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry can't finish the layup | 7-13 |
| 15:07 | Central Florida | James Markham pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:56 | Central Florida | Terry Smith scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Mendivil | 9-16 |
| 14:18 | Central Florida | Terry Smith loses the dribble to Paul Mendivil | 9-16 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Paul Mendivil dunks the ball | 9-18 |
| 13:45 | Central Florida | James Markham blows the dunk | 9-18 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Terry Smith steps in front of the Oren Gerry pass | 9-18 |
| 13:15 | Central Florida | James Markham is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Markham, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Nelson (SG), Dewayne Khan (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Evan Mansell (C) Samuel Creasman, James Markham, Lance Whitfield, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), James Brooks (SG), David Zechman (PF) George Pittman, Paul Mendivil, John Hamilton | |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | David Zechman's floater is tipped away by Michael Brown | 9-18 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins snags the offensive board | 9-18 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Ryan Hawkins - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 12:23 | Buffalo | James Brooks can't tip it in | 9-18 |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 9-18 |
| 12:15 | Central Florida | Dewayne Khan is fouled on the floor by Oren Gerry - foul #2 on Oren Gerry, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, James Brooks, Oren Gerry | |
| 12:04 | Central Florida | John Hamilton swats the short shot by Scott Nelson | 9-18 |
| 12:03 | Central Florida | Dewayne Khan pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 11:55 | Central Florida | Dewayne Khan's pass is intercepted by John Hamilton | 9-18 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Breen (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Nelson (fresh) SF - Dewayne Khan (fresh) PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 1 pts. C - Evan Mansell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gold (fresh) SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins blows the dunk but the foul's on Dewayne Khan - foul #2 on Dewayne Khan, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marcos Romero (SF), Terry Smith (C) Dewayne Khan, Evan Mansell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), James Brooks (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF) Jerry Gold, Richard Tepperberg, John Hamilton | |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 11:17 | Central Florida | Scott Nelson is fouled on the floor by Dan Thorsen - foul #1 on Dan Thorsen, team foul #4 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Samuel Creasman (PG) Matthew Breen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), Oren Gerry (C) James Brooks, Paul Mendivil | |
| 10:57 | Central Florida | Michael Brown is hacked by Ryan Hawkins - foul #1 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #5 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG) Jerry Gold | |
| 10:46 | Central Florida | Terry Smith connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Creasman | 11-20 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is whistled for a carry | 11-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (SG) Richard Tepperberg | |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | Michael Brown blows the dunk but the foul's on Dan Thorsen - foul #2 on Dan Thorsen, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, Oren Gerry | |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | David Zechman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Hawkins | 13-22 |
| 09:44 | Central Florida | Samuel Creasman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerry Gold - foul #1 on Jerry Gold, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Markham (SF), Lance Whitfield (PF) Marcos Romero, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), Oren Gerry (C) James Brooks, John Hamilton | |
| 09:44 | Central Florida | Samuel Creasman misses the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:44 | Central Florida | Samuel Creasman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry is called for traveling | 14-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Breen (PG), Evan Mansell (C) Samuel Creasman, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:15 | Central Florida | Evan Mansell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Nelson | 16-22 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins comes up short on the shot from close range | 16-22 |
| 08:56 | Central Florida | Evan Mansell pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:32 | Central Florida | Evan Mansell misses the shot in the lane | 16-22 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Oren Gerry | 16-22 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins's floater is knocked away by Lance Whitfield | 16-22 |
| 08:17 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 07:59 | Central Florida | Ryan Hawkins steals the ball from Evan Mansell | 16-22 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ryan Hawkins | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Breen (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Markham (fresh) PF - Lance Whitfield (fairly fresh) C - Evan Mansell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gold (fresh) SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Zechman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | Scott Nelson lays it up and in | 18-24 |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Oren Gerry | 18-27 |
| 07:04 | Central Florida | Evan Mansell misses the jumper from the left side | 18-27 |
| 07:02 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield tips it but misses | 18-27 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-27 |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 06:24 | Central Florida | James Markham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Nelson | 20-27 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | David Zechman is fouled on the floor by Lance Whitfield - foul #1 on Lance Whitfield, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Samuel Creasman (PG), Marcos Romero (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Terry Smith (C) Matthew Breen, James Markham, Lance Whitfield, Evan Mansell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (PG), Paul Mendivil (SF), John Hamilton (C) Jerry Gold, Richard Tepperberg, Oren Gerry | |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:10 | Central Florida | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:51 | Central Florida | Terry Smith scores on a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Ryan Hawkins - foul #2 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oren Gerry (C) David Zechman | |
| 05:51 | Central Florida | Terry Smith makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Michael Brown swats the short shot by Oren Gerry | 23-27 |
| 05:32 | Central Florida | Marcos Romero gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:17 | Central Florida | Scott Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG) James Brooks | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 04:59 | Central Florida | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | Scott Nelson misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Hamilton - foul #1 on John Hamilton, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (PG), David Zechman (PF) George Pittman, Oren Gerry | |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | Scott Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | Scott Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | David Zechman knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Hawkins and the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Breen (PG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG) Paul Mendivil | |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | David Zechman makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:27 | Central Florida | Samuel Creasman misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | David Zechman gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Brooks | 25-32 |
| 03:57 | Central Florida | Terry Smith's layup is rejected by John Hamilton | 25-32 |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | Matthew Breen tips it home | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Breen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Nelson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcos Romero (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Creasman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (fresh) SG - James Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Hawkins (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Zechman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins dunks the ball set up by David Zechman | 27-34 |
| 03:19 | Central Florida | James Brooks takes the ball from Samuel Creasman | 27-34 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | James Brooks hits the finger roll | 27-36 |
| 02:51 | Central Florida | Terry Smith buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Marcos Romero | 29-36 |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from George Pittman | 29-38 |
| 02:19 | Central Florida | Marcos Romero misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 02:18 | Central Florida | Terry Smith can't tip it in | 29-38 |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Terry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | George Pittman takes the ball from Marcos Romero | 29-38 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | James Brooks knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Hamilton | 29-41 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Matthew Breen is whistled for a carry | 29-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Smith (PG), James Markham (SG), Dewayne Khan (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Lance Whitfield (C) Matthew Breen, Scott Nelson, Marcos Romero, Samuel Creasman, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), Paul Mendivil (SF), Oren Gerry (C) George Pittman, James Brooks, John Hamilton | |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 01:03 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | James Markham misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ryan Hawkins - foul #3 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #10 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), John Hamilton (PF) Ryan Hawkins, David Zechman | |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | James Markham misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | James Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Paul Mendivil | 30-43 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | John Hamilton swats the short shot by Michael Brown | 30-43 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Hamilton | 30-43 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry throws it down | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Michael Brown buries a turnaround near the basket | 32-45 |