| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zoran Zehring (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 2 blk. C - Daniel McElligott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio is fouled on the floor by Rosario Yazzie - foul #1 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Mark McDilda swats the shot by Daniel McElligott | 37-27 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mo Knudtson | 37-27 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Simmons and he's hacked by Daniel McElligott - foul #2 on Daniel McElligott, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda misses the free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Caleb Solorio | 39-29 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Simmons and he's fouled by Russell Lines - foul #1 on Russell Lines, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie makes the free throw | 42-29 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by James Simmons - foul #2 on James Simmons, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mo Knudtson, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Zoran Zehring takes the ball from Caleb Solorio | 42-30 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie blows the layup | 42-30 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | David Evans gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Russell Lines drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Caleb Solorio | 42-33 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda is denied on a layup by Daniel McElligott | 42-33 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson hits the follow up shot | 44-33 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Caleb Solorio | 44-36 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | James Simmons misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 44-36 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | James Simmons steals it from Gary Shiflet | 44-36 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-36 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zoran Zehring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mo Knudtson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Caleb Solorio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Shiflet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Daniel McElligott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Russell Lines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Robert Leonard (SG), Daniel Freeman (SF), Louis Yeung (PF), Dustin Thach (C) James Simmons, Rosario Yazzie, Zoran Zehring, Mo Knudtson, Mark McDilda | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael McOmber (PG), Fred Williams (SG), Thomas Patel (SF), Daniel Midgett (PF), James Zehrbach (C) Russell Lines, Caleb Solorio, Gary Shiflet, David Evans, Daniel McElligott | |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Fred Williams gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Thomas Patel - foul #1 on Thomas Patel, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gerald Pascoe | 47-36 |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | James Zehrbach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-36 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-36 |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber lays it up and in set up by Thomas Patel | 47-38 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Louis Yeung misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Louis Yeung tips it back up and in | 49-38 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Louis Yeung swats the layup by Daniel Midgett | 49-38 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Dustin Thach snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Louis Yeung loses the dribble to Daniel Midgett | 49-38 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | James Zehrbach banks in the layup | 49-40 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Louis Yeung scores on a jump hook in the lane | 51-40 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Louis Yeung gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-40 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Fred Williams snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Fred Williams is denied by Dustin Thach | 51-40 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Dustin Thach gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Leonard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Yeung (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Thach (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael McOmber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Patel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Midgett (fairly fresh) C - James Zehrbach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Daniel Midgett steals the ball from Gerald Pascoe | 51-40 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | James Zehrbach is hacked by Daniel Freeman - foul #2 on Daniel Freeman, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Zoran Zehring (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF), Mark McDilda (C) Gerald Pascoe, Robert Leonard, Daniel Freeman, Louis Yeung, Dustin Thach | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG), Gary Shiflet (SF), David Evans (PF), Daniel McElligott (C) Michael McOmber, Fred Williams, Thomas Patel, Daniel Midgett, James Zehrbach | |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Mo Knudtson is called for the reach on Russell Lines - foul #2 on Mo Knudtson, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | David Evans can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 51-40 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring gets the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson tips it but misses | 51-40 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | David Evans pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | David Evans lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Shiflet and he's hacked by Mo Knudtson - foul #3 on Mo Knudtson, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | David Evans makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda can't connect on a runner near the basket | 51-43 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet is fouled on the floor by Mark McDilda - foul #2 on Mark McDilda, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | James Simmons drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Rosario Yazzie and he's hacked by Russell Lines - foul #2 on Russell Lines, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | James Simmons misses the free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | David Evans grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | David Evans connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Russell Lines | 53-47 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet is hacked by Rosario Yazzie - foul #2 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard (PG), Terrence Davis (SF), Ilia Bilic (C) James Simmons, Zoran Zehring, Mark McDilda | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Ilia Bilic swats the shot by Caleb Solorio | 58-49 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott tips it in | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrence Davis (fresh) PF - Mo Knudtson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ilia Bilic (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Caleb Solorio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Shiflet (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel McElligott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rosario Yazzie | 61-51 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Leonard - foul #2 on Robert Leonard, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Gerald Pascoe (SF), Louis Yeung (PF), Mark McDilda (C) Rosario Yazzie, Terrence Davis, Mo Knudtson, Ilia Bilic | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael McOmber (PG), Fred Williams (SG), Thomas Patel (SF), Daniel Midgett (PF) Russell Lines, Caleb Solorio, Gary Shiflet, David Evans | |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett loses the ball out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring (SF) Robert Leonard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Zehrbach (C) Daniel McElligott | |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | James Simmons lays it in set up by Mark McDilda | 63-53 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Mark McDilda is called for the reach on Michael McOmber - foul #3 on Mark McDilda, team foul #10 | 63-53 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Louis Yeung grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring can't connect on a shot from the right side | 63-54 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber's floater is knocked away by Louis Yeung | 63-54 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | James Simmons snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Louis Yeung misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Louis Yeung tips it but misses | 63-54 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Fred Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Thomas Patel misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Zoran Zehring - foul #1 on Zoran Zehring, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Daniel Freeman (SF), Dustin Thach (C) James Simmons, Gerald Pascoe, Zoran Zehring, Mark McDilda | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG), David Evans (PF) Michael McOmber, Fred Williams, James Zehrbach | |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Thomas Patel makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Thomas Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Thomas Patel takes the ball from Robert Leonard | 63-56 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Russell Lines is hacked by Daniel Freeman - foul #3 on Daniel Freeman, team foul #12 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson (PF) Louis Yeung | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet (SF), Daniel McElligott (C) Thomas Patel, Daniel Midgett | |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Russell Lines makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Russell Lines makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson travels with the ball | 63-58 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Russell Lines misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Leonard - foul #3 on Robert Leonard, team foul #13 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda (C) Dustin Thach | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Zehrbach (C) Daniel McElligott | |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Russell Lines misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Russell Lines makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | James Zehrbach blocks the jumper by Rosario Yazzie | 63-59 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson tips it in | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Zehrbach (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Mark McDilda swats the layup by James Zehrbach | 65-59 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | James Zehrbach grabs the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet scores on a shot from the right block set up by Russell Lines | 65-61 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Zoran Zehring (SF) Robert Leonard, Daniel Freeman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott (C) James Zehrbach | |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Russell Lines is called for the reach on James Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Lines, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Evans | 65-61 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Russell Lines knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | James Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Lines - foul #4 on Russell Lines, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | James Simmons comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel McElligott - foul #3 on Daniel McElligott, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | David Evans double dribbles | 67-63 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-63 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | David Evans scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Russell Lines | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 67-65 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda tips it back up and in | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-65 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda is hacked by Russell Lines in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Lines, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG) James Simmons | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael McOmber (PG) Russell Lines | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel McElligott | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda is hacked by Michael McOmber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael McOmber, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | David Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | The clock runs out | 73-68 |