| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Derouen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Luis Chilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Trammel (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffery Siegfried (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Rorie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 19:51 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jeffery Siegfried | 32-32 |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Jeremy Anderson steals it from Mark Trammel | 32-32 |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Roy Lott denies the turnaround by Gary Phillips | 32-32 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris tips it home | 34-32 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Mark Trammel lays it in | 34-34 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Harris | 37-34 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Mark Trammel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Lott | 37-36 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rorie grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Gary Phillips steps in front of the Luis Chilson pass | 37-36 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Roy Lott snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Mark Trammel knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Lott | 37-38 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-38 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried is hacked by Jeremy Anderson - foul #1 on Jeremy Anderson, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Neal Mendosa (PF), Timothy Henn (C) Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Charles Love, Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry King (PG), Oscar Borum (SG), Larry Hagerman (SF), Larry Busey (PF), Emanuel Swayne (C) Luis Chilson, Mark Trammel, Jeffery Siegfried, Roy Lott, Nicholas Rorie | |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Larry Hagerman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Emanuel Swayne | 37-41 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Busey - foul #1 on Larry Busey, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG) Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Larry Hagerman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Borum | 38-43 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Love (PF) Timothy Henn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Trammel (SG), Roy Lott (PF) Oscar Borum, Emanuel Swayne | |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Roy Lott loses the dribble to Mickey Hill | 38-43 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill lays it up and in | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mickey Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Boone (fresh) SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) PF - Charles Love (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Mendosa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Trammel (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Larry Hagerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Busey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Larry Hagerman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Cooper - foul #1 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gary Phillips (SF) Mickey Hill, Dale Boone, Kevin Cooper | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luis Chilson (PG), Nicholas Rorie (C) Harry King, Larry Busey | |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Larry Hagerman misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Larry Hagerman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Charles Love misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rorie gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Roy Lott throws it down on a great pass from Luis Chilson | 40-46 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Hagerman - foul #2 on Larry Hagerman, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen (C) Neal Mendosa | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oscar Borum (SG), Jeffery Siegfried (SF) Mark Trammel, Larry Hagerman | |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Luis Chilson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Oscar Borum | 42-49 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeremy Anderson | 45-49 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Joseph Harris is called for the reach on Luis Chilson - foul #2 on Joseph Harris, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SF), Timothy Henn (PF) Gary Phillips, Charles Love | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry King (PG), Mark Trammel (SG), Larry Busey (PF) Luis Chilson, Oscar Borum, Roy Lott | |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-49 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mickey Hill | 45-49 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Harris | 48-49 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rorie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson is hacked by Harry King - foul #3 on Harry King, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips (SF), Charles Love (PF), Neal Mendosa (C) Jeremy Anderson, Timothy Henn, Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luis Chilson (PG), Roy Lott (PF) Harry King, Nicholas Rorie | |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill is whistled for a carry | 48-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oscar Borum (SG), Larry Hagerman (SF) Mark Trammel, Jeffery Siegfried | |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | Oscar Borum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips is fouled on the floor by Larry Hagerman - foul #3 on Larry Hagerman, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG) Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Swayne (C) Larry Busey | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mickey Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Boone (fresh) SF - Gary Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Mendosa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Luis Chilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Borum (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Larry Hagerman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Lott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Emanuel Swayne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Larry Hagerman picks off the pass by Dale Boone | 48-49 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Emanuel Swayne connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luis Chilson | 48-51 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Larry Hagerman gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Larry Hagerman hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Emanuel Swayne | 48-53 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Charles Love misses the lay-in | 48-53 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Roy Lott gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Neal Mendosa is called for the reach on Emanuel Swayne - foul #1 on Neal Mendosa, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Jeremy Anderson (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Timothy Henn (PF), Rodney Derouen (C) Mickey Hill, Dale Boone, Gary Phillips, Charles Love, Neal Mendosa | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry King (PG), Mark Trammel (SG), Jeffery Siegfried (SF), Larry Busey (PF), Nicholas Rorie (C) Luis Chilson, Oscar Borum, Larry Hagerman, Roy Lott, Emanuel Swayne | |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Harry King hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-53 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rorie tips it but misses | 48-53 |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried can't throw it down | 48-53 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Larry Busey tips it back up and in | 48-55 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Harris | 50-55 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Larry Busey is called for the reach on Jeremy Anderson - foul #2 on Larry Busey, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Swayne (PF) Larry Busey | |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Rorie steals the ball from Timothy Henn | 50-55 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Love (PF) Timothy Henn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roy Lott (PF) Emanuel Swayne | |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen misses long on a shot in the paint | 50-55 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Charles Love tips it in | 52-55 |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Charles Love is called for the reach on Mark Trammel - foul #3 on Charles Love, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG), Mickey Hill (SF), Neal Mendosa (C) Jeremy Anderson, Kevin Cooper, Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dale Boone (fresh) SF - Mickey Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Neal Mendosa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry King (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Trammel (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeffery Siegfried (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Lott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Nicholas Rorie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Harry King makes the runner from close range set up by Mark Trammel and he's hacked by Neal Mendosa - foul #2 on Neal Mendosa, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips (SF) Dale Boone | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Harry King misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Trammel - foul #1 on Mark Trammel, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luis Chilson (PG), Oscar Borum (SG), Larry Hagerman (SF), Larry Busey (C) Harry King, Mark Trammel, Jeffery Siegfried, Nicholas Rorie | |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | Larry Hagerman grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Larry Busey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG) Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Charles Love misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Lott - foul #3 on Roy Lott, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen (C) Neal Mendosa | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Swayne (C) Roy Lott | |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Charles Love makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Charles Love makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Larry Busey buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Luis Chilson | 55-59 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Gary Phillips is blocked by Emanuel Swayne | 55-59 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | Emanuel Swayne misses the floater from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill connects on the shot from the right side | 59-59 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Larry Busey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Emanuel Swayne pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Luis Chilson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Hagerman | 59-61 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Luis Chilson steps in front of the Charles Love pass | 59-61 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Larry Busey jams it set up by Luis Chilson | 59-63 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 59-63 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Larry Busey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Dale Boone (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Neal Mendosa (PF), Timothy Henn (C) Mickey Hill, Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Charles Love, Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry King (PG), Mark Trammel (SG), Jeffery Siegfried (SF), Roy Lott (PF), Nicholas Rorie (C) Luis Chilson, Oscar Borum, Larry Hagerman, Larry Busey, Emanuel Swayne | |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Harry King buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Rorie | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dale Boone (fresh) SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) PF - Neal Mendosa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Henn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Trammel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Siegfried (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Lott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Rorie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jeffery Siegfried | 59-65 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Roy Lott clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 59-65 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Roy Lott pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rorie is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Mickey Hill (SF), Charles Love (PF) Dale Boone, Kevin Cooper, Timothy Henn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips (SF), Rodney Derouen (C) Mickey Hill, Neal Mendosa | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luis Chilson (PG) Harry King | |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 02:14 | Buffalo | Roy Lott pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Luis Chilson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Trammel | 59-68 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | Roy Lott grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 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) | |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Luis Chilson | 59-71 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Charles Love lays it up and in | 61-71 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Luis Chilson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-71 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Charles Love grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen blows the dunk | 61-71 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Harris - foul #3 on Joseph Harris, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (PG), Dale Boone (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Neal Mendosa (PF), Timothy Henn (C) Joseph Harris, Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Charles Love, Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry King (PG), Oscar Borum (SG), Larry Busey (PF), Emanuel Swayne (C) Luis Chilson, Mark Trammel, Roy Lott, Nicholas Rorie | |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-73 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Harry King pulls down the rebound | 61-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Harry King misses short on a shot from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa grabs the board | 61-73 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Hagerman (SF) Jeffery Siegfried | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Harry King runs out the clock | 61-73 |