| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Taylor Monk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Moseley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Petillo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias inbounds the ball | 40-21 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-21 |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-21 |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 40-21 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena can't tip it in | 40-21 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Jason Moseley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-21 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Fred Speed clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-21 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena snags the defensive board | 40-21 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Thompson - foul #1 on Richard Thompson, team foul #1 | 40-21 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Fred Speed | 42-22 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-22 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Jason Moseley hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Thompson | 44-22 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 44-22 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias snags the offensive board | 44-22 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (SG), Andrew Tait (C) Richard Thompson, Jonathan Petillo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Stephen Meyer (SF) Henry Armstrong, Michael Elias | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Jason Moseley's floater is tipped away by Ronald Porter | 44-22 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter grabs the board | 44-22 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer hits a floater from just outside the lane | 44-24 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Jack Selph steals the ball from Jason Moseley | 44-24 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-24 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-24 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Taylor Monk steals the ball from Ronald Porter | 44-24 |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-24 |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait gets the offensive rebound | 44-24 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Taylor Monk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Moseley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Tait (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Selph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Porter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Fred Speed connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Arnulfo Rossi | 47-24 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-27 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk can't throw it down | 47-27 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer gets the rebound | 47-27 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jack Selph, team foul #1 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Thompson (SG), Boris Switalski (SF), Alex Williams (PF), Jonathan Petillo (C) Fred Speed, Taylor Monk, Jason Moseley, Andrew Tait | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Earl Henderson (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Ernest Herring (PF), Michael Knight (C) Howard Percy, Felix Pena, Stephen Meyer, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo lays it in on a great pass from Richard Thompson | 49-27 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight is hacked by Arnulfo Rossi - foul #3 on Arnulfo Rossi, team foul #2 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG) Arnulfo Rossi | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-27 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring snags the offensive board | 49-27 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Henderson, team foul #2 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SG) Earl Henderson | |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski is fouled on the floor by Stephen Meyer - foul #1 on Stephen Meyer, team foul #3 | 49-27 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Thompson | 51-27 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alex Williams - foul #2 on Alex Williams, team foul #3 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (PG) Greg Robinette | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 51-28 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-29 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | Alex Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-29 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-29 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski is fouled on the floor by Michael Elias - foul #2 on Michael Elias, team foul #4 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG), Robert Jeanpierre (C) Michael Elias, Ernest Herring | |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-29 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Knight | 51-29 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer is whistled for a carry | 51-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG), Taylor Monk (SF), Jason Moseley (PF), Andrew Tait (C) Richard Thompson, Boris Switalski, Alex Williams, Jonathan Petillo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Henry Armstrong, Stephen Meyer, Michael Knight, Robert Jeanpierre | |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Fred Speed | 53-29 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Taylor Monk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Moseley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Tait (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-29 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Selph | 53-29 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-29 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk snags the defensive board | 53-29 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | The jumper by Fred Speed is denied by Gerald Kelly | 53-29 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi misses the tip | 53-29 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter snags the defensive board | 53-29 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-31 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Felix Pena - foul #3 on Felix Pena, team foul #5 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Thompson (SG), Jonathan Petillo (C) Arnulfo Rossi, Andrew Tait | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Michael Elias (SF), Ernest Herring (PF) Felix Pena, Gerald Kelly, Jack Selph | |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Fred Speed drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Thompson and he's fouled by Henry Armstrong - foul #1 on Henry Armstrong, team foul #6 | 55-31 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Fred Speed makes the free throw | 56-31 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-31 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jonathan Petillo | 56-31 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Jason Moseley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-31 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo can't tip it in | 56-31 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo tips it back up and in | 58-31 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias is called for traveling | 58-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Boris Switalski (SF), Alex Williams (PF) Fred Speed, Taylor Monk, Jason Moseley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SG), Jack Selph (PF) Howard Percy, Ronald Porter | |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski blows the layup | 58-31 |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette misses the tip | 58-31 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph pulls down the rebound | 58-31 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-31 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-31 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alex Williams | 60-31 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jonathan Petillo - foul #2 on Jonathan Petillo, team foul #4 | 60-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (SG), Andrew Tait (C) Richard Thompson, Jonathan Petillo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Michael Knight (C) Henry Armstrong, Michael Elias, Jack Selph | |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring makes the 1st free throw | 60-32 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 60-33 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Howard Percy steps in front of the Alex Williams pass | 60-33 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer lays it up and in on a great pass from Howard Percy | 60-35 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-35 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly grabs the board | 60-35 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Greg Robinette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boris Switalski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alex Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Andrew Tait (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Herring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Howard Percy | 60-37 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Thomas (PG), Stanley Picklesimer (SF) Greg Robinette, Boris Switalski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson (SG), Robert Jeanpierre (C) Howard Percy, Ernest Herring | |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-37 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi gets the rebound | 60-37 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Keith Thomas | 63-37 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Keith Thomas - foul #1 on Keith Thomas, team foul #5 | 63-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG) Stephen Meyer | |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 63-37 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 63-37 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Alex Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-37 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Stanley Picklesimer misses the shot from the right wing | 63-37 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi grabs the offensive board | 63-37 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Alex Williams is called for 5 seconds | 63-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (SG), Boris Switalski (PF) Arnulfo Rossi, Alex Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SF), Ernest Herring (PF) Gerald Kelly, Michael Knight | |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-37 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Meyer - foul #2 on Stephen Meyer, team foul #7 | 63-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (SF) Stanley Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Knight (C) Robert Jeanpierre | |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski makes the 1st free throw | 64-37 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-37 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Andrew Tait swats the layup by Ernest Herring | 65-37 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait snags the defensive board | 65-37 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette loses the dribble to Ernest Herring | 65-37 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Tait - foul #2 on Andrew Tait, team foul #6 | 65-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alex Williams (PF) Keith Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly (SF) Earl Henderson | |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy makes the 1st free throw | 65-38 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy misses the 2nd free throw | 65-38 |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait gets the rebound | 65-38 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski is hacked by Gerald Kelly - foul #3 on Gerald Kelly, team foul #8 | 65-38 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski makes the 1st free throw | 66-38 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-38 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-38 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi grabs the board | 67-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Greg Robinette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Switalski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alex Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Tait (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Howard Percy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Meyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Herring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-38 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight gets the rebound | 67-38 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring misses badly on a floater in the paint | 67-38 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski snags the defensive board | 67-38 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-38 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-41 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski loses the dribble to Stephen Meyer | 70-41 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy lays it up and in set up by Stephen Meyer | 70-43 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-43 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi tips it in | 72-43 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 72-43 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski snags the defensive board | 72-43 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 72-43 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy gets the rebound | 72-43 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Alex Williams steals the ball from Ernest Herring | 72-43 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette runs out the clock | 72-43 |