| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Lesure (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dima Pavloski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Reynolds (fresh) C - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 38-35 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Joshua Morgan steals the ball from Jimmy Smith | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski is hacked by Kenneth Root - foul #2 on Kenneth Root, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Richard Jones blows the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Lesure - foul #1 on Dennis Lesure, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Morgan - foul #1 on Joshua Morgan, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen (C) Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Abel Bailey (PF), Anthony Morey (C) Alan Reynolds, Richard Jones | |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Morey | 40-39 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Wayne Lee steals it from Joel Brown | 40-39 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Kenneth Root is called for the reach on Dima Pavloski - foul #3 on Kenneth Root, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (SG), Matthew Studer (SF), Michael Guertin (C) Kenneth Root, Joel Brown, Dennis Lesure | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey (PG), Vernon Jones (SG), Eric Rankin (SF) Joshua Morgan, Dima Pavloski, Wayne Lee | |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randal Patchen | 42-41 |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | Vernon Jones hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randal Patchen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Studer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Guertin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeffrey Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Rankin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Abel Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Morey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Massey steps in front of the Michael Guertin pass | 42-44 |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey hits the finger roll | 42-46 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin is hacked by Anthony Morey - foul #1 on Anthony Morey, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Dennis Lesure (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Brian Foss, Matthew Studer, Christopher Christensen, Michael Guertin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan (PG), Dima Pavloski (SG), Wayne Lee (SF), Alan Reynolds (PF), Richard Jones (C) Jeffrey Massey, Vernon Jones, Eric Rankin, Abel Bailey, Anthony Morey | |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure double dribbles | 42-46 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Lee and the foul's on Kenneth Root - foul #4 on Kenneth Root, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (SG) Kenneth Root | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (SG) Randal Patchen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Richard Jones steals it from Matthew Studer | 43-49 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG) Louis Webb | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vernon Jones (SG) Dima Pavloski | |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-49 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee is whistled for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey (PG), Eric Rankin (SF), Leland Dionisio (PF), Abel Bailey (C) Joshua Morgan, Wayne Lee, Alan Reynolds, Richard Jones | |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Foss | 45-49 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 45-49 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 47-49 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Leland Dionisio and he's hacked by Joel Brown - foul #1 on Joel Brown, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Louis Webb (SG), Christopher Christensen (PF), Michael Guertin (C) Brian Foss, Matthew Studer, Dennis Lesure, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan (PG), Dima Pavloski (SG), Alan Reynolds (PF), Richard Jones (C) Jeffrey Massey, Vernon Jones, Leland Dionisio, Abel Bailey | |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randal Patchen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Guertin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dima Pavloski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Rankin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alan Reynolds (fresh) C - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Morgan | 47-55 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Randal Patchen | 49-55 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Randal Patchen steps in front of the Joshua Morgan pass | 49-55 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb banks in the layup set up by Randal Patchen | 51-55 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Michael Guertin steps in front of the Joshua Morgan pass | 51-55 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen is fouled on the floor by Dima Pavloski - foul #1 on Dima Pavloski, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Matthew Studer (SF), Dennis Lesure (PF) Louis Webb, Joel Brown, Michael Guertin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wayne Lee (SF), Leland Dionisio (PF), Abel Bailey (C) Eric Rankin, Alan Reynolds, Richard Jones | |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Randal Patchen | 53-55 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dima Pavloski | 53-58 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Abel Bailey takes the ball from Randal Patchen | 53-58 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Morgan | 53-60 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Randal Patchen | 55-60 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dima Pavloski | 55-63 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Foss | 58-63 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Leland Dionisio | 58-63 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dima Pavloski | 58-65 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen is hacked by Abel Bailey - foul #2 on Abel Bailey, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Michael Guertin (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Randal Patchen, Matthew Studer, Dennis Lesure, Christopher Christensen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey (PG), Vernon Jones (SG), Eric Rankin (SF), Alan Reynolds (PF), Richard Jones (C) Joshua Morgan, Dima Pavloski, Wayne Lee, Leland Dionisio, Abel Bailey | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Guertin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeffrey Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Rankin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Alan Reynolds (fresh) C - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root is fouled on the floor by Vernon Jones - foul #2 on Vernon Jones, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder (PG) Brian Foss | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-65 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey can't tip it in | 59-65 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown grabs the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Root | 62-65 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Dennis Lesure (PF) Robert Lowder, Michael Guertin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wayne Lee (SF) Jeffrey Massey | |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Foss | 65-65 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Joel Brown takes the ball from Eric Rankin | 65-65 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (SG), Michael Guertin (C) Kenneth Root, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey (PG), Leland Dionisio (PF), Abel Bailey (C) Eric Rankin, Alan Reynolds, Richard Jones | |
| 05:03 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Randal Patchen - foul #2 on Randal Patchen, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (SF) Joel Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:03 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:03 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Abel Bailey steals the ball from Brian Foss | 65-66 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Lee | 65-69 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer is fouled on the floor by Vernon Jones - foul #3 on Vernon Jones, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen (PF) Dennis Lesure | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan (PG), Dima Pavloski (SG), Kyle Carothers (SF) Jeffrey Massey, Vernon Jones, Wayne Lee | |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Brian Foss - foul #3 on Brian Foss, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Jimmy Smith (C) Randal Patchen, Matthew Studer, Michael Guertin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Morey (C) Abel Bailey | |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio misses the 3rd free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brian Foss | 70-71 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dima Pavloski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Carothers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leland Dionisio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Morey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Brian Foss is called for the reach on Dima Pavloski - foul #4 on Brian Foss, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Dennis Lesure (PF) Brian Foss, Christopher Christensen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eric Rankin (SF), Alan Reynolds (PF), Richard Jones (C) Kyle Carothers, Leland Dionisio, Anthony Morey | |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds jams it on a great pass from Joshua Morgan | 70-75 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 70-75 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown snags the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski grabs the board | 70-75 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Richard Jones misses the jumper from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan's floater is knocked away by Dennis Lesure | 70-75 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Lesure | 70-75 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown loses the dribble to Dima Pavloski | 70-75 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Richard Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski is hacked by Kenneth Root in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Root, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG) Kenneth Root | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wayne Lee (SF) Alan Reynolds | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure gets the rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Randal Patchen | 73-76 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Brian Foss is called for the reach on Dima Pavloski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Foss, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (SG) Brian Foss | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds (PF) Eric Rankin | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-78 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan snags the defensive board | 73-78 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan is hacked by Matthew Studer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Studer, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eric Rankin (PF) Alan Reynolds | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith pulls down the rebound | 73-79 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-79 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Richard Jones snags the defensive board | 73-79 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Richard Jones is hacked by Matthew Studer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Studer, team foul #13 | 73-79 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds (PF) Eric Rankin | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses the 3 from the left wing | 73-80 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Wayne Lee | 73-80 |