| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Radman Drinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mitchell Suleski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sippel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Mohr (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Stanley Butera (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bachand (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Schroer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy McNutty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Brooks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | William Schroer inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Butera | 39-43 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Marc Mohr knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Radman Drinski | 42-43 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Robert Bachand travels with the ball | 42-43 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Marc Mohr can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Bachand | 42-43 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Radman Drinski is called for the reach on Timothy McNutty - foul #3 on Radman Drinski, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terrance Smith (PG) Radman Drinski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera is hacked by Terrance Smith - foul #3 on Terrance Smith, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass (PG) Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Robert Bachand is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Brown (SF), Ronald Ruben (C) Allen Sippel, Marc Mohr | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Brown (SG), Nicholas Gains (PF), Robert Little (C) Robert Bachand, Timothy McNutty, Willie Brooks | |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | John Brown clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Little | 42-43 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | Mark Sears is called for the reach on Stanley Butera - foul #2 on Mark Sears, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Trojan (PG), Pedro Montalvo (C) Stanley Butera, William Schroer | |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Mitchell Suleski picks off the pass by John Brown | 42-43 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Mark Sears misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Sippel (SF), Marc Mohr (PF) Mitchell Suleski, Mark Sears | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bachand (SG), Timothy McNutty (PF), Willie Brooks (C) John Brown, Robert Little, Pedro Montalvo | |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Willie Brooks is called for the reach on John Brown - foul #3 on Willie Brooks, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radman Drinski (PG), Lionel Mendosa (C) John Brown, Ronald Ruben | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Butera (PG), William Schroer (SF) Garrett Trojan, Nicholas Gains | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Radman Drinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Elsass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allen Sippel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Mohr (fresh) 9 pts. C - Lionel Mendosa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Stanley Butera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bachand (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Schroer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy McNutty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Brooks (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass blows the layup | 42-43 |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | William Schroer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | William Schroer hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Butera | 42-46 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Lionel Mendosa travels with the ball | 42-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski (SG), John Brown (PF) Eugene Elsass, Marc Mohr | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Brown (SG) Robert Bachand | |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks tips it home | 42-48 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Lionel Mendosa misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-48 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | John Brown grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | William Schroer drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Brown | 42-50 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | John Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | William Schroer gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | William Schroer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | John Brown snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Brown | 45-50 |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | William Schroer can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Radman Drinski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Allen Sippel can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | John Brown is called for the reach on Timothy McNutty - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terrance Smith (PG), Eugene Elsass (SF), Mark Sears (PF), Marc Mohr (C) Radman Drinski, Allen Sippel, John Brown, Lionel Mendosa | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Trojan (PG), Robert Bachand (SG), Nicholas Gains (SF), Robert Little (PF), Pedro Montalvo (C) Stanley Butera, John Brown, William Schroer, Timothy McNutty, Willie Brooks | |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains loses the dribble to Mitchell Suleski | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Terrance Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Suleski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Elsass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Mohr (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Garrett Trojan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bachand (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Gains (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Little (fresh) 4 reb. C - Pedro Montalvo (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Mark Sears can't finish the layup | 45-50 |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Robert Little grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Robert Little throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Terrance Smith misses the lay-in | 45-50 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Garrett Trojan knocks in the floater from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Eugene Elsass is blocked by Robert Little | 45-52 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Robert Little lays it in on a nice dish by Nicholas Gains and he's fouled by Terrance Smith - foul #4 on Terrance Smith, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radman Drinski (PG), Allen Sippel (SF), Ronald Ruben (C) Terrance Smith, Eugene Elsass, Marc Mohr | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Butera (PG), John Brown (SG), William Schroer (SF), Willie Brooks (C) Garrett Trojan, Robert Bachand, Nicholas Gains, Pedro Montalvo | |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Robert Little misses the free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Sears | 45-54 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Allen Sippel can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on William Schroer - foul #1 on William Schroer, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lionel Mendosa (C) Ronald Ruben | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty (PF) Robert Little | |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Allen Sippel misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Allen Sippel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Willie Brooks | 46-56 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Radman Drinski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lionel Mendosa | 49-56 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | John Brown misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Lionel Mendosa misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Willie Brooks - foul #4 on Willie Brooks, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass (SG), John Brown (SF), Marc Mohr (PF) Mitchell Suleski, Allen Sippel, Mark Sears | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bachand (SG), Nicholas Gains (PF), Robert Little (C) John Brown, Timothy McNutty, Willie Brooks | |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Lionel Mendosa makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Lionel Mendosa misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | John Brown grabs the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Radman Drinski and he's hacked by Robert Bachand - foul #3 on Robert Bachand, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terrance Smith (SG) Lionel Mendosa | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | William Schroer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 53-56 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Radman Drinski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terrance Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Elsass (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Mohr (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Stanley Butera (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bachand (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Schroer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Gains (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Little (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Terrance Smith connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 55-56 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | William Schroer is fouled on the floor by Eugene Elsass - foul #1 on Eugene Elsass, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Sears (PF), Lionel Mendosa (C) Radman Drinski, Marc Mohr | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Trojan (PG), John Brown (SG), Timothy McNutty (PF), Willie Brooks (C) Stanley Butera, Robert Bachand, William Schroer, Robert Little | |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Brown | 55-58 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Garrett Trojan is called for the reach on Lionel Mendosa - foul #1 on Garrett Trojan, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radman Drinski (PG), Mitchell Suleski (SG), Allen Sippel (SF) Terrance Smith, Eugene Elsass, John Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Roser (SF) Nicholas Gains | |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Mark Sears misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Timothy McNutty - foul #1 on Timothy McNutty, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Butera (PG) Garrett Trojan | |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Mark Sears makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Mark Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Brown | 57-60 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Willie Brooks is called for the reach on Mitchell Suleski - foul #5 on Willie Brooks, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bachand (SG), William Schroer (SF), Robert Little (C) John Brown, Malcolm Roser, Willie Brooks | |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Robert Little snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Robert Bachand misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Radman Drinski pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Allen Sippel hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Sears | 61-60 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | William Schroer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Robert Bachand hits the follow up shot | 61-62 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Allen Sippel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terrance Smith (PG), Eugene Elsass (SG), John Brown (SF), Marc Mohr (PF), Ronald Ruben (C) Radman Drinski, Mitchell Suleski, Allen Sippel, Mark Sears, Lionel Mendosa | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains (PF) Timothy McNutty | |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | William Schroer scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Gains and he's fouled by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Trojan (PG), John Brown (SG) Stanley Butera, Robert Bachand | |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | William Schroer makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 61-65 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass tips it but misses | 61-65 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Terrance Smith can't tip it in | 61-65 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Ronald Ruben grabs the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | John Brown is whistled for traveling | 61-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Roser (SF), Pedro Montalvo (C) William Schroer, Robert Little | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Terrance Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Elsass (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marc Mohr (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ronald Ruben (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Garrett Trojan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Malcolm Roser (fresh) PF - Nicholas Gains (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Pedro Montalvo (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Pedro Montalvo makes the jumper from the left block | 61-67 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Terrance Smith knocks in the shot from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radman Drinski (PG), Mitchell Suleski (SG), Allen Sippel (SF), Mark Sears (PF), Lionel Mendosa (C) Terrance Smith, Eugene Elsass, John Brown, Marc Mohr, Ronald Ruben | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Butera (PG), Robert Bachand (SG), William Schroer (SF), Timothy McNutty (PF) Garrett Trojan, John Brown, Malcolm Roser, Pedro Montalvo | |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Stanley Butera | 63-69 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Mark Sears is whistled for a carry | 63-69 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Robert Bachand lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy McNutty | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski's floater is knocked away by Nicholas Gains | 63-71 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Lionel Mendosa can't tip it in | 63-71 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Mark Sears tips it but misses | 63-71 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Allen Sippel tips it back up and in | 65-71 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | William Schroer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy McNutty | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Radman Drinski | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Mitchell Suleski is called for the reach on Robert Bachand in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell Suleski, team foul #8 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Brown (PG) Stanley Butera | |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Robert Bachand makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Robert Bachand makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | William Schroer steals it from Radman Drinski | 68-76 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains is fouled in the backcourt by Radman Drinski - foul #4 on Radman Drinski, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Allen Sippel drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Mitchell Suleski | 70-78 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty is fouled in the backcourt by Radman Drinski - foul #5 on Radman Drinski, team foul #10 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terrance Smith (PG) Radman Drinski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Timothy McNutty steals the ball from Mitchell Suleski | 70-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | William Schroer makes the runner from close range | 70-82 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Mark Sears can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-82 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty gets the rebound | 70-82 |