| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Flannagan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Burgess | 37-40 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Dikembe Adeyemo - foul #1 on Dikembe Adeyemo, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hill, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey (PF) Jeffrey Hill | |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Robert Jefferson is called for the reach on Ryan Burgess - foul #1 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-40 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Adeyemo and he's fouled by Christopher Wagner - foul #2 on Christopher Wagner, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Bowles (PF) Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses the lay-in | 37-43 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson is hacked by Dikembe Adeyemo - foul #2 on Dikembe Adeyemo, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (PG), Benjamin Rymer (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF) Scott Patterson, Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas (SF), Antonio Anthony (C) Richard Harrison, Robert Jefferson | |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | William Fairweather's floater is knocked away by Richard Steffey | 37-45 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Ryan Burgess picks off the pass by Antonio Anthony | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Fairweather (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) SF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Burgess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Flannagan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daryl Mestas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Steffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dikembe Adeyemo | 37-48 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Richard Steffey is called for the reach on Paul Bowles - foul #2 on Richard Steffey, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF), Robert Mash (PF), Brian Sneed (C) William Fairweather, Benjamin Rymer, Brian Mitchell, Paul Bowles, Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Kenneth Saver (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Jeffrey Hill (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Dikembe Adeyemo, Jonathan Flannagan, Daryl Mestas, Richard Steffey, Antonio Anthony | |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-48 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison is whistled for a carry | 37-48 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Robert Mash travels with the ball | 37-48 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert King | 37-51 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-51 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed tips it in | 39-51 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson hits a fadeaway from the left side | 39-53 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Richard Harrison steals the ball from Christopher Wagner | 39-53 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Jeffrey Hill and he's hacked by Brian Sneed - foul #1 on Brian Sneed, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess (C) Brian Sneed | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas (SF) Richard Harrison | |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson misses the free throw | 39-55 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill gets the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daryl Mestas, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Paul Bowles (PF) Christopher Wagner, Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey (C) Robert Jefferson | |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Burgess | 39-55 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | William Fairweather clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daryl Mestas | 39-55 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess hits a shot in the lane | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rex Bainter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Saver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daryl Mestas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Steffey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rex Bainter - foul #1 on Rex Bainter, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF) Scott Patterson, Rex Bainter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Antonio Anthony (C) Robert King, Jeffrey Hill | |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell is denied on a layup by Richard Steffey | 41-56 |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Dikembe Adeyemo is blocked by Ryan Burgess | 41-56 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Richard Steffey swats the layup by Paul Bowles | 41-56 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey is hacked by William Fairweather - foul #1 on William Fairweather, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Robert Mash (PF) Benjamin Rymer, Brian Mitchell, Paul Bowles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Robert Jefferson (C) Dikembe Adeyemo, Kenneth Saver, Daryl Mestas, Antonio Anthony | |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson hits the finger roll | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Burgess | 44-58 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses the dunk but the foul's on Ryan Burgess - foul #3 on Ryan Burgess, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Bainter (SF) William Fairweather | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill (PF) Richard Steffey | |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Robert King grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Jefferson | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Hill blocks the short jumper by Ryan Burgess | 44-61 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Christopher Wagner takes the ball from Robert King | 44-61 |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses the lay-in | 44-61 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Ryan Burgess - foul #4 on Ryan Burgess, team foul #6 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (PG), Paul Bowles (PF), Brian Sneed (C) Scott Patterson, Robert Mash, Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Kenneth Saver (SG), Daryl Mestas (SF), Richard Steffey (C) Robert King, Jonathan Flannagan, Richard Harrison, Robert Jefferson | |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-63 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hill | 44-63 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dikembe Adeyemo | 44-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Fairweather (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daryl Mestas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Steffey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF) Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony (C) Jeffrey Hill | |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Daryl Mestas | 44-68 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-68 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell tips it in | 46-68 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Brian Sneed is called for the reach on Kenneth Saver - foul #2 on Brian Sneed, team foul #7 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Ryan Burgess (C) Benjamin Rymer, Brian Sneed | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG) Dikembe Adeyemo | |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess hits the finger roll set up by Paul Bowles and he's fouled by Kenneth Saver - foul #4 on Kenneth Saver, team foul #7 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Mash (PF) Paul Bowles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison (SF), Jeffrey Hill (PF) Daryl Mestas, Richard Steffey | |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess makes the free throw | 49-70 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison is hacked by William Fairweather - foul #2 on William Fairweather, team foul #8 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF) William Fairweather, Brian Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson (C) Antonio Anthony | |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-72 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Robert Mash gets the offensive rebound | 49-72 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | The jumper by Christopher Wagner is denied by Jeffrey Hill | 49-72 |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner snags the offensive board | 49-72 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Hill swats the short shot by Ryan Burgess | 49-72 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill snags the defensive board | 49-72 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Jeffrey Hill is denied by Robert Mash | 49-72 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ryan Burgess | 49-72 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-72 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 49-72 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-72 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner grabs the board | 49-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-72 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Christopher Wagner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Mash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Saver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Richard Harrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Robert King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-72 |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter grabs the board | 52-72 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 52-72 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert King | 52-74 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Robert King steals it from Rex Bainter | 52-74 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver hits the finger roll set up by Robert King | 52-76 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Saver | 52-76 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Robert King buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Saver | 52-79 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess drills a jump hook from close range set up by Scott Patterson | 54-79 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson misses the dunk attempt | 54-79 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver can't tip it in | 54-79 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess snags the defensive board | 54-79 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Saver - foul #5 on Kenneth Saver, team foul #8 | 54-79 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (PG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Paul Bowles (PF), Brian Sneed (C) Scott Patterson, Rex Bainter, Robert Mash, Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Daryl Mestas (SF), Richard Steffey (PF), Antonio Anthony (C) Robert King, Kenneth Saver, Richard Harrison, Jeffrey Hill, Robert Jefferson | |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-79 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey tips it home | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell scores on a 3 from straight away | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Steffey | 59-83 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | William Fairweather comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-83 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 59-83 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo runs out the clock | 59-83 |