| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Hooten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Inek Ziller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse Woodworth (fresh) PF - Dennis Borne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Stanley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen inbounds the ball | 20-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-37 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | John Stanley can't tip it in | 20-37 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Hagen | 20-37 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Hooten is called for the reach on Clarence Hagen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hooten, team foul #1 | 20-37 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | John Stanley buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Pierson and he's fouled by Gerald Smith - foul #3 on Gerald Smith, team foul #2 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Walker (C) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | John Stanley misses the free throw | 20-39 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker gets the rebound | 20-39 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Woodworth | 23-39 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jesse Woodworth - foul #3 on Jesse Woodworth, team foul #3 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stockwell (SF) Jesse Woodworth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Timothy Meyer picks off the pass by Albert Walker | 23-41 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Dennis Borne takes the ball from Walter Larkin | 23-41 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 23-41 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin grabs the defensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Inek Ziller steps in front of the Clarence Hagen pass | 23-41 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-41 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | John Stanley grabs the board | 23-41 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses short on a shot from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer tips it in | 23-43 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | John Stanley is called for the reach on Albert Walker - foul #2 on John Stanley, team foul #1 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood (SG), John Bonanno (C) Inek Ziller, Dennis Borne | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Feller (PG), David Smith (SG), Walter Rohe (SF), Ricky Burleigh (PF), Brian Bateman (C) Douglas Pierson, Timothy Meyer, Clarence Hagen, Walter Larkin, John Stanley | |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-43 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno tips it back up and in | 25-43 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman is called for traveling | 25-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller (SG), Quincy Barlowe (C) Jeffrey Hooten, Albert Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 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) | |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe drills a turnaround from close range set up by John Bonanno and he's hacked by Brian Bateman - foul #1 on Brian Bateman, team foul #2 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind (PG), Jesse Woodworth (SF) Matthew Millwood, William Stockwell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG) Edward Feller | |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe makes the free throw | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Inek Ziller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse Woodworth (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Bonanno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Quincy Barlowe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Rohe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Burleigh (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-43 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vernon Lind and he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne (PF), Gerald Smith (C) John Bonanno, Quincy Barlowe | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer (SG), Walter Larkin (PF), John Stanley (C) David Smith, Walter Rohe, Brian Bateman | |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | John Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (SG) Inek Ziller | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen (SF) Ricky Burleigh | |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Stanley - foul #3 on John Stanley, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hooten - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hooten, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Larkin | 32-45 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Vernon Lind takes the ball from Timothy Meyer | 32-45 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten lays it up and in set up by Vernon Lind | 34-45 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-45 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Vernon Lind is called for the reach on Clarence Hagen - foul #4 on Vernon Lind, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller (SG), William Stockwell (SF), Albert Walker (PF), John Bonanno (C) Vernon Lind, Jesse Woodworth, Dennis Borne, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Feller (PG), David Smith (SG), Walter Rohe (SF), Ricky Burleigh (PF), Brian Bateman (C) Douglas Pierson, Timothy Meyer, Clarence Hagen, Walter Larkin, John Stanley | |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | David Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Bateman | 34-48 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood (PG) Jeffrey Hooten | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | David Smith is called for a backcourt violation | 34-48 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Matthew Millwood | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matthew Millwood (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Inek Ziller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Stockwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Bonanno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Edward Feller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Rohe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Burleigh (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-48 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker jams it | 39-48 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Stockwell - foul #2 on William Stockwell, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (PG), Jesse Woodworth (SF), Dennis Borne (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Matthew Millwood, William Stockwell, Albert Walker, John Bonanno | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG), Timothy Meyer (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF), John Stanley (C) Edward Feller, David Smith, Walter Rohe, Ricky Burleigh | |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hooten | 41-49 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | John Stanley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Bateman and he's hacked by Jesse Woodworth - foul #4 on Jesse Woodworth, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood (SG), William Stockwell (SF) Inek Ziller, Jesse Woodworth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Larkin (PF) Brian Bateman | |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | John Stanley makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith buries a 3 from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Pierson and the foul's on Dennis Borne - foul #1 on Dennis Borne, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood's floater is tipped away by Walter Larkin | 44-55 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Gerald Smith blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Timothy Meyer | 44-55 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Clarence Hagen - foul #2 on Clarence Hagen, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller (SG), Albert Walker (PF), John Bonanno (C) Matthew Millwood, Dennis Borne, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Rohe (SF), Ricky Burleigh (C) Clarence Hagen, John Stanley | |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Pierson | 45-57 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller buries a jumper in the paint set up by William Stockwell | 47-57 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Inek Ziller - foul #2 on Inek Ziller, team foul #9 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind (PG), Jesse Woodworth (SF) Jeffrey Hooten, William Stockwell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (PG), Brian Bateman (C) Douglas Pierson, Walter Rohe | |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Feller (PG), Walter Rohe (SF) Timothy Meyer, Walter Larkin | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Inek Ziller (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jesse Woodworth (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Albert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bonanno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Edward Feller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Rohe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Burleigh (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Bateman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 47-59 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller loses the ball out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne (PF) John Bonanno | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG), Clarence Hagen (SF), John Stanley (C) Edward Feller, Walter Rohe, Brian Bateman | |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | John Stanley blows the dunk | 47-59 |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | John Stanley misses the lay-in | 47-59 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne misses the 3 from straight away | 47-59 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | John Stanley connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Hagen | 47-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | John Stanley snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | John Stanley misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Borne - foul #2 on Dennis Borne, team foul #10 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (PG), Matthew Millwood (SG), William Stockwell (SF), John Bonanno (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Vernon Lind, Inek Ziller, Jesse Woodworth, Dennis Borne, Albert Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Feller (PG), Timothy Meyer (SG), Walter Rohe (SF), Walter Larkin (PF) Douglas Pierson, David Smith, Clarence Hagen, Ricky Burleigh | |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | John Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | John Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith drills a floater in the paint | 49-62 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Walter Rohe connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Feller | 49-64 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Timothy Meyer is called for the reach on Matthew Millwood - foul #2 on Timothy Meyer, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG), Brian Bateman (C) Edward Feller, John Stanley | |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Bonanno | 51-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Timothy Meyer | 51-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hooten | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Hooten (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Millwood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Stockwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bonanno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Rohe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Bateman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin connects on the shot from the right block set up by Douglas Pierson | 53-68 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Bateman - foul #2 on Brian Bateman, team foul #7 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Walker (PF), Quincy Barlowe (C) John Bonanno, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Feller (PG), David Smith (SG), Ricky Burleigh (PF) Douglas Pierson, Timothy Meyer, Walter Larkin | |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ricky Burleigh | 54-68 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh double dribbles | 54-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Gibney (C) Walter Rohe | |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh is hacked by William Stockwell - foul #3 on William Stockwell, team foul #11 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Bonanno (C) Quincy Barlowe | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Rohe (SF) Anthony Gibney | |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-69 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno snags the offensive board | 54-69 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood is whistled for a carry | 54-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | David Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 54-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell lays it in set up by Matthew Millwood and he's hacked by Walter Rohe - foul #1 on Walter Rohe, team foul #8 | 56-69 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell misses the free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Edward Feller runs out the clock | 56-69 |