| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Junior Stillwell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Hellwig (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Samuel Salvaggio (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Phillip Polanco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Doherty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Nason (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tom O'Donell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Duet (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | John Nason can't connect on a jumper from close range | 28-29 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Phillip Polanco is hacked by Michael Thornton - foul #1 on Michael Thornton, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Samuel Salvaggio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-29 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Phillip Polanco grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore blows the layup | 28-29 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Phillip Polanco misses short on a shot from the left side | 28-29 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Samuel Salvaggio misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | John Doherty grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell makes the jumper near the basket set up by Henry Duet and he's hacked by Phillip Polanco - foul #2 on Phillip Polanco, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig is fouled on the floor by John Doherty - foul #3 on John Doherty, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth (PG) John Doherty | |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Samuel Salvaggio double dribbles | 28-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Lassiter (SG) John Nason | |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-32 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell grabs the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Hellwig - foul #2 on Carl Hellwig, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski (PG), John Chasse (SF), Kyle Van Zant (PF), Jeremiah Curtis (C) Junior Stillwell, Samuel Salvaggio, Phillip Polanco, Clarence Moore | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Haga (PF), Egidiusz Szumski (C) Henry Duet, Michael Thornton | |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Egidiusz Szumski | 28-33 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Jeremiah Curtis steals the ball from Egidiusz Szumski | 28-33 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Kyle Van Zant scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Chasse | 30-33 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth knocks in the shot from the right side | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Boris Romanowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Hellwig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Chasse (fresh) PF - Kyle Van Zant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremiah Curtis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ira Wadsworth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Lassiter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom O'Donell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Haga (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Egidiusz Szumski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Kyle Van Zant misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Haga - foul #2 on Donald Haga, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell (PG), Clarence Moore (C) Carl Hellwig, Jeremiah Curtis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Doherty (PG), John Nason (SG) Ira Wadsworth, Tom O'Donell | |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Kyle Van Zant makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Kyle Van Zant misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Egidiusz Szumski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | John Doherty can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clarence Moore | 31-35 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 31-35 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | John Nason takes the ball from John Chasse | 31-35 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | John Nason banks in the layup | 31-37 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Kyle Van Zant drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Boris Romanowski | 33-37 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | John Doherty drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Lassiter and the foul's on Boris Romanowski - foul #1 on Boris Romanowski, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig (SG), Samuel Salvaggio (SF), Phillip Polanco (PF) Boris Romanowski, John Chasse, Kyle Van Zant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Duet (PF), Michael Thornton (C) Donald Haga, Egidiusz Szumski | |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | John Doherty makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig clanks a jump hook from close range | 33-40 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | Henry Duet gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Michael Lassiter can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski (PG), Kyle Van Zant (C) Junior Stillwell, Clarence Moore | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth (SG), Tom O'Donell (SF) John Nason, Michael Lassiter | |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Ira Wadsworth is called for the reach on Carl Hellwig - foul #1 on Ira Wadsworth, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Pearce (SG) John Doherty | |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Phillip Polanco | 35-42 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Henry Duet misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Kyle Van Zant pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Ira Wadsworth steps in front of the Boris Romanowski pass | 35-42 |
| 11:31 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell lays it up and in on a great pass from Ira Wadsworth | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Boris Romanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Hellwig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Samuel Salvaggio (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Phillip Polanco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Van Zant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ira Wadsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom O'Donell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Duet (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Phillip Polanco scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Hellwig | 38-44 |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | William Pearce buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ira Wadsworth | 38-47 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Polanco | 41-47 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tom O'Donell | 41-50 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Kyle Van Zant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell (PG), Patrick May (SG), John Chasse (SF), Jeremiah Curtis (PF), Clarence Moore (C) Boris Romanowski, Carl Hellwig, Samuel Salvaggio, Phillip Polanco, Kyle Van Zant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Doherty (PG), John Nason (SG), Michael Lassiter (SF), Donald Haga (PF), Egidiusz Szumski (C) Ira Wadsworth, William Pearce, Tom O'Donell, Henry Duet, Michael Thornton | |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Michael Lassiter hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Nason | 41-53 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-53 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Jeremiah Curtis snags the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-53 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | Donald Haga can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeremiah Curtis - foul #1 on Jeremiah Curtis, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | Donald Haga makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | Donald Haga makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Patrick May's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kyle Van Zant (PF) Jeremiah Curtis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | John Doherty is fouled on the floor by Junior Stillwell - foul #2 on Junior Stillwell, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig (SG) Patrick May | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell (SF) Michael Lassiter | |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | John Doherty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-55 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell tips it but misses | 43-55 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | John Chasse pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Hellwig | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Junior Stillwell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Hellwig (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Chasse (fresh) PF - Kyle Van Zant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Doherty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Nason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom O'Donell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Haga (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Egidiusz Szumski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Donald Haga hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Tom O'Donell | 45-57 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Kyle Van Zant buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Junior Stillwell | 47-57 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell is denied on a layup by Clarence Moore | 47-57 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Egidiusz Szumski pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Donald Haga travels with the ball | 47-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski (PG), Patrick May (SG), Samuel Salvaggio (SF), Phillip Polanco (PF), Jeremiah Curtis (C) Junior Stillwell, Carl Hellwig, John Chasse, Kyle Van Zant, Clarence Moore | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth (PG), William Pearce (SG), Michael Lassiter (SF), Henry Duet (PF), Michael Thornton (C) John Doherty, John Nason, Tom O'Donell, Donald Haga, Egidiusz Szumski | |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Patrick May misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-57 |
| 05:47 | Buffalo | Henry Duet snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Pearce | 47-60 |
| 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) | |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ira Wadsworth - foul #2 on Ira Wadsworth, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig (SG), Kyle Van Zant (C) Patrick May, Jeremiah Curtis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-60 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Samuel Salvaggio grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 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) | |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Samuel Salvaggio makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Phillip Polanco | 51-60 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Michael Lassiter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth is hacked by Phillip Polanco - foul #3 on Phillip Polanco, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell (PG), Clarence Moore (C) Boris Romanowski, Kyle Van Zant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Doherty (PG), Tom O'Donell (SF) Ira Wadsworth, William Pearce | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-60 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Phillip Polanco pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Salvaggio | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Junior Stillwell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Hellwig (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Salvaggio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Polanco (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Doherty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lassiter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom O'Donell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Duet (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Thornton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Michael Lassiter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Phillip Polanco grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 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) | |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Junior Stillwell and he's hacked by Tom O'Donell - foul #2 on Tom O'Donell, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski (SG), John Chasse (SF), Kyle Van Zant (PF) Carl Hellwig, Samuel Salvaggio, Phillip Polanco | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nason (SG), Donald Haga (PF), Egidiusz Szumski (C) Michael Lassiter, Henry Duet, Michael Thornton | |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig (SG) John Chasse | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Donald Haga can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Kyle Van Zant gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Salvaggio (SF), Phillip Polanco (PF) Boris Romanowski, Kyle Van Zant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Duet (PF), Michael Thornton (C) Donald Haga, Egidiusz Szumski | |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore misses the lay-in | 57-60 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Junior Stillwell is called for the reach on John Doherty - foul #3 on Junior Stillwell, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | John Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | John Doherty makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore tips it back up and in | 59-62 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | John Nason is hacked by Phillip Polanco - foul #4 on Phillip Polanco, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | John Nason makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | John Nason misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Samuel Salvaggio pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Phillip Polanco is hacked by Henry Duet - foul #2 on Henry Duet, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Phillip Polanco makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Phillip Polanco misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Carl Hellwig picks off the pass by John Doherty | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Phillip Polanco lays it up and in set up by Carl Hellwig | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Junior Stillwell is called for the reach on Henry Duet in the backcourt - foul #4 on Junior Stillwell, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Henry Duet makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Henry Duet misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Thornton is called for the reach on Clarence Moore - foul #2 on Michael Thornton, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | John Doherty hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Junior Stillwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Hellwig (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Salvaggio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Polanco (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Clarence Moore (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Doherty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Nason (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom O'Donell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Duet (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore wins the tip | 64-64 |
| 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) | |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Moore | 66-64 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | John Nason banks in the layup and he's hacked by Clarence Moore - foul #1 on Clarence Moore, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | John Nason makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Samuel Salvaggio can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tom O'Donell - foul #3 on Tom O'Donell, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Samuel Salvaggio makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Samuel Salvaggio misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | John Nason snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Henry Duet loses the ball out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | John Doherty grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | John Nason misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Hellwig - foul #3 on Carl Hellwig, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | John Nason makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | John Nason misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Phillip Polanco grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Phillip Polanco banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carl Hellwig | 69-68 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samuel Salvaggio - foul #1 on Samuel Salvaggio, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Thornton takes the ball from Phillip Polanco | 69-68 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell loses the ball out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Lassiter (SG) John Nason | |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Clarence Moore swats the layup by Henry Duet | 72-68 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Phillip Polanco gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Thornton denies the turnaround by Phillip Polanco | 72-68 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Henry Duet | 72-68 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton lays it in on a nice dish by John Doherty | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Junior Stillwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Hellwig (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Salvaggio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Polanco (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Clarence Moore (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Doherty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lassiter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom O'Donell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Duet (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Thornton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Phillip Polanco misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Doherty - foul #4 on John Doherty, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nason (SG) Michael Lassiter | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Phillip Polanco makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Phillip Polanco makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | John Nason hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 74-70 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Samuel Salvaggio snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Samuel Salvaggio is fouled in the backcourt by John Nason - foul #1 on John Nason, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kyle Van Zant (PF) Phillip Polanco | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Samuel Salvaggio misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Samuel Salvaggio makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | John Nason is hacked by Junior Stillwell - foul #5 on Junior Stillwell, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski (PG), Phillip Polanco (PF) Junior Stillwell, Kyle Van Zant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | John Nason makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | John Nason makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig is fouled in the backcourt by John Nason - foul #2 on John Nason, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick May (PG), Kyle Van Zant (PF) Samuel Salvaggio, Phillip Polanco | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Henry Duet scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Doherty | 77-75 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Salvaggio (SF), Phillip Polanco (PF) Patrick May, Kyle Van Zant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig is fouled in the backcourt by John Doherty - foul #5 on John Doherty, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth (PG) John Doherty | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Carl Hellwig steals the ball from Henry Duet | 78-75 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig runs out the clock | 78-75 |