| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Manzano (fresh) SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) PF - David Evans (fresh) C - Douglas Marques (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) PF - David Goodridge (fresh) C - Mark McDilda (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | David Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Simmons | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | James Simmons is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | James Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Simmons | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Mark McDilda - foul #1 on Mark McDilda, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Shiflet - foul #1 on Gary Shiflet, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (PG), Don Hunter (SG), Mo Knudtson (C) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Mark McDilda | |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | David Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | David Evans hits the finger roll | 8-3 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | David Evans pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio is hacked by Rosario Yazzie - foul #1 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Michael McOmber (SG), Fred Williams (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Daniel Midgett (C) Jerry Manzano, Caleb Solorio, Gary Shiflet, David Evans, Douglas Marques | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Daniel Freeman (C) Thomas Carter, David Goodridge | |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber clanks a floater from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett tips it but misses | 8-3 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Mark McDilda (C) Gerald Pascoe, Rosario Yazzie, Daniel Freeman | |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Russell Lines misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Fred Williams is called for the reach on Don Hunter - foul #1 on Fred Williams, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG), David Evans (PF), Douglas Marques (C) Russell Lines, Michael McOmber, Timothy Ray, Daniel Midgett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman (PF) Mo Knudtson | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Manzano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) SF - Fred Williams (fresh) PF - David Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Marques (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) SF - Don Hunter (fresh) PF - Daniel Freeman (fresh) C - Mark McDilda (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman is called for traveling | 8-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet (SF) Fred Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet misses the jump hook from the baseline | 8-3 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda lays it up and in set up by James Simmons | 8-5 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | David Evans knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jerry Manzano and he's fouled by Mark McDilda - foul #2 on Mark McDilda, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), David Goodridge (PF) Sean Rumfelt, Don Hunter, Mark McDilda | |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | David Evans misses the free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Caleb Solorio - foul #1 on Caleb Solorio, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Fred Williams (SF) Jerry Manzano, Gary Shiflet | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Mo Knudtson (C) James Simmons, Daniel Freeman | |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Goodridge | 10-8 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | David Evans tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Fred Williams grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | David Evans misses the easy layup | 12-8 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Goodridge - foul #1 on David Goodridge, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), Gary Shiflet (SF), Timothy Ray (PF) Caleb Solorio, Fred Williams, David Evans | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG) Gerald Pascoe, Rosario Yazzie | |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt banks in the layup | 14-10 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-10 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Carter | 14-10 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter knocks in the jumper near the basket | 14-12 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Russell Lines misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet tips it but misses | 14-12 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Goodridge | 14-12 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson misses the dunk | 14-12 |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter grabs the board | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Manzano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Lines (fresh) SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) C - Douglas Marques (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Goodridge (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mo Knudtson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Gary Shiflet is called for the reach on Thomas Carter - foul #2 on Gary Shiflet, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio (SG), Fred Williams (SF), David Evans (PF) Russell Lines, Gary Shiflet, Douglas Marques | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Don Hunter (SF), Daniel Freeman (C) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Thomas Carter, Mo Knudtson | |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | David Evans is called for the reach on Gerald Pascoe - foul #1 on David Evans, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael McOmber (PG) Jerry Manzano | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | David Evans blocks the short jumper by Rosario Yazzie | 14-12 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Freeman | 14-12 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe is fouled on the floor by Michael McOmber - foul #1 on Michael McOmber, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter lays it up and in | 14-14 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | David Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Don Hunter is called for the reach on Fred Williams - foul #1 on Don Hunter, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), Daniel Midgett (C) Michael McOmber, Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG) Gerald Pascoe, Rosario Yazzie | |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Manzano | 17-14 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge is called for traveling | 17-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Patel (PF) David Evans | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter (SF) David Goodridge | |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Daniel Freeman steals it from Fred Williams | 17-14 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 17-14 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter tips it in | 17-16 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Caleb Solorio, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (SG), Michael McOmber (SF), David Evans (PF), Douglas Marques (C) Caleb Solorio, Fred Williams, Thomas Patel, Daniel Midgett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), David Goodridge (PF), Mo Knudtson (C) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Don Hunter, Daniel Freeman | |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe can't tip it in | 17-16 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Russell Lines loses the dribble to Thomas Carter | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Manzano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Lines (fresh) SF - Michael McOmber (fresh) PF - David Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Marques (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fresh) SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Goodridge (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mo Knudtson (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 17-16 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | David Evans grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques is hacked by Gerald Pascoe - foul #1 on Gerald Pascoe, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Patel (SF) Jerry Manzano | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Hunter (SF) Thomas Carter | |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | David Evans scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Russell Lines | 20-16 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Pascoe | 20-18 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Don Hunter takes the ball from Michael McOmber | 20-18 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Thomas Patel steps in front of the Rosario Yazzie pass | 20-18 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Russell Lines makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Douglas Marques and he's fouled by Rosario Yazzie - foul #2 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), Fred Williams (SF), Timothy Ray (PF) Michael McOmber, Thomas Patel, David Evans | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Thomas Carter (SF) Gerald Pascoe, Rosario Yazzie, David Goodridge | |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Russell Lines misses the free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Fred Williams takes the ball from Mo Knudtson | 22-18 |
| 05:51 | Buffalo | Fred Williams hits the finger roll | 24-18 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Ray - foul #1 on Timothy Ray, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett (C) Douglas Marques | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman (C) Mo Knudtson | |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-20 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Don Hunter | 24-23 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Fred Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Sean Rumfelt | 24-23 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Carter | 24-26 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Williams | 26-26 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Jerry Manzano steps in front of the Thomas Carter pass | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Manzano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Lines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) C - Daniel Midgett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano is called for traveling | 26-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael McOmber (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG), Gary Shiflet (SF), David Evans (PF), Douglas Marques (C) Jerry Manzano, Russell Lines, Fred Williams, Timothy Ray, Daniel Midgett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Zoran Zehring (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF), Mark McDilda (C) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Thomas Carter, Don Hunter, Daniel Freeman | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Marques - foul #1 on Douglas Marques, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Goodridge (PF) Zoran Zehring | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques drills a jumper from close range set up by Caleb Solorio | 28-28 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | David Evans denies the turnaround by David Goodridge | 28-28 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge tips it in | 28-30 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet is whistled for a carry | 28-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG) Gerald Pascoe | |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | David Evans drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael McOmber | 30-32 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Douglas Marques is called for the reach on David Goodridge - foul #2 on Douglas Marques, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG) Michael McOmber | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt (SG), Thomas Carter (SF) Rosario Yazzie, Mo Knudtson | |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | David Evans's layup is rejected by David Goodridge | 30-33 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | David Evans grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Evans | 33-33 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge is denied on a layup by David Evans | 33-33 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-33 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (SG), Fred Williams (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Daniel Midgett (C) Caleb Solorio, Gary Shiflet, David Evans, Douglas Marques | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (PG), Mo Knudtson (PF), Daniel Freeman (C) James Simmons, David Goodridge, Mark McDilda | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Fred Williams misses long on a halfcourt shot | 33-33 |