| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Faust (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Link (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gama (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jean Eatman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James Link inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jerry Gama | 27-29 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeremy Peterson | 27-32 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | James Link misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-32 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Peterson steals the ball from Robert Faust | 27-32 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson hits the finger roll | 27-34 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tyron Smith - foul #1 on Tyron Smith, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Wayne Kenny (PF), David Patton (C) Jeremy Peterson, Jean Eatman, Johnny Topolski | |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | David Patton loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Isom (SF) Tyron Smith | |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford dunks the ball set up by Robert Faust | 31-34 |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama is hacked by Robert Faust - foul #3 on Robert Faust, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Moore (PG), Adam Merrell (SG), David Brown (C) Robert Faust, Ryan Roberts, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyron Smith (SF), Jean Eatman (PF) Robert Isom, David Patton | |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Adam Merrell - foul #3 on Adam Merrell, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Landry (SG), Michael Arsenault (C) Adam Merrell, Darrell Vaughn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | Scott Landry double dribbles | 31-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lawrence Williams (SF) James Link | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Patton (C) Wayne Kenny | |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jean Eatman | 31-37 |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | David Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Faust (PG), Ryan Roberts (SG), Adam Merrell (SF), Darrell Vaughn (PF), Richard Langford (C) Adam Moore, Scott Landry, Lawrence Williams, David Brown, Michael Arsenault | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Wayne Kenny (PF), Johnny Topolski (C) Joseph Koons, Tyron Smith, Jean Eatman, David Patton | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Faust (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Merrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gama (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Fairchild (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Isom (fresh) PF - Wayne Kenny (fresh) 3 pts. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild is hacked by Richard Langford - foul #1 on Richard Langford, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Link (SF) Adam Merrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), Jean Eatman (PF) Christopher Fairchild, Robert Isom, Wayne Kenny | |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-37 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-37 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Johnny Topolski | 31-37 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Koons | 31-39 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Koons is called for the reach on James Link - foul #2 on Joseph Koons, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Moore (PG), Adam Merrell (SG), David Brown (PF), Michael Arsenault (C) Robert Faust, Ryan Roberts, Darrell Vaughn, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Wayne Kenny (PF), David Patton (C) Joseph Koons, Tyron Smith, Jean Eatman, Johnny Topolski | |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Michael Arsenault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jean Eatman (PF) David Patton | |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adam Moore - foul #1 on Adam Moore, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Tyron Smith (SF) Christopher Fairchild, Robert Isom | |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Adam Moore, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lawrence Williams (SF) James Link | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Patton (C) Jean Eatman | |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | David Brown tips it in | 33-41 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Kenny | 33-44 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Arsenault is called for traveling | 33-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Faust (PG), Ryan Roberts (SG), James Link (SF), Darrell Vaughn (PF), Richard Langford (C) Adam Moore, Adam Merrell, Lawrence Williams, David Brown, Michael Arsenault | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Robert Isom (SF), Jean Eatman (PF), Johnny Topolski (C) Jeremy Peterson, Tyron Smith, Wayne Kenny, David Patton | |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 33-44 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman tips it home | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Faust (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Link (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Koons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Gama (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Isom (fresh) PF - Jean Eatman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Johnny Topolski blocks the short jumper by Darrell Vaughn | 33-46 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford grabs the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford clanks a turnaround in the lane | 33-46 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman banks in the layup set up by Joseph Koons | 33-48 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Darrell Vaughn | 35-48 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Joseph Koons buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Gama | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Jerry Gama is called for the reach on Ryan Roberts - foul #3 on Jerry Gama, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Wayne Kenny (C) Joseph Koons, Robert Isom, Johnny Topolski | |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | James Link is hacked by Tyron Smith - foul #2 on Tyron Smith, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell (SF) James Link | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG) Christopher Fairchild | |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Moore (PG), David Brown (C) Robert Faust, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-51 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny tips it back up and in | 35-53 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Ryan Roberts is denied by Jean Eatman | 35-53 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith grabs the board | 35-53 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Jerry Gama - foul #4 on Jerry Gama, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Faust (PG), James Link (SF), Richard Langford (C) Adam Moore, Ryan Roberts, Darrell Vaughn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Christopher Fairchild (SG), Johnny Topolski (C) Jerry Gama, Jeremy Peterson, Wayne Kenny | |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Johnny Topolski | 35-53 |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Fairchild | 35-55 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | David Brown knocks in the runner from close range set up by Adam Merrell | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Faust (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Merrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Link (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Koons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Fairchild (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jean Eatman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith hits the finger roll set up by Jean Eatman | 37-57 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Koons - foul #3 on Joseph Koons, team foul #6 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts (SG), Darrell Vaughn (PF) Adam Merrell, David Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (PG), Jeremy Peterson (SG), Wayne Kenny (PF), David Patton (C) Joseph Koons, Christopher Fairchild, Jean Eatman, Johnny Topolski | |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust misses the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-57 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust pulls down the rebound | 38-57 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | James Link misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama is fouled on the floor by Darrell Vaughn - foul #2 on Darrell Vaughn, team foul #6 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Moore (PG), Adam Merrell (SF), David Brown (C) Robert Faust, James Link, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ratko Jasinski (SF), Jean Eatman (PF), Johnny Topolski (C) Tyron Smith, Wayne Kenny, David Patton | |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-57 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 38-57 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore's pass is intercepted by Jean Eatman | 38-57 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeremy Peterson | 38-59 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-59 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn grabs the offensive board | 38-59 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-59 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jerry Gama | 38-59 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Darrell Vaughn blocks the short jumper by Jerry Gama | 38-59 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski hits the follow up shot | 38-61 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski is hacked by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #7 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Landry (SG), Lawrence Williams (SF), Michael Arsenault (PF), Richard Davis (C) Ryan Roberts, Adam Merrell, Darrell Vaughn, David Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Christopher Fairchild (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Wayne Kenny (PF) Jerry Gama, Jeremy Peterson, Ratko Jasinski, Jean Eatman | |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Scott Landry is fouled on the floor by Wayne Kenny - foul #1 on Wayne Kenny, team foul #7 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Patton (C) Johnny Topolski | |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Scott Landry makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Scott Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | David Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Landry (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Adam Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Williams (fresh) PF - Michael Arsenault (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Koons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Fairchild (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Isom (fresh) PF - Wayne Kenny (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild is hacked by Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #8 | 42-63 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore scores on a 3 from the left wing | 45-65 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | David Patton comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Landry - foul #1 on Scott Landry, team foul #9 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell (SG), David Brown (PF) Adam Moore, Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cesar Greco (PF) Wayne Kenny | |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | David Patton makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | David Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Scott Landry drills a shot from the baseline | 47-67 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild is fouled on the floor by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #10 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Moore (PG) Scott Landry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny (PF) Cesar Greco | |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Adam Moore | 49-68 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny misses the lay-in | 49-68 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Brown | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Arsenault drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Adam Moore | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on David Brown - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #11 | 51-68 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny misses the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Brown | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Joseph Koons runs out the clock | 53-69 |