| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilson Michael (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Palomares (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Ashe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Gries (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dean Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden inbounds the ball | 32-16 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-16 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Michael Gries drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-18 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden misses long on a jumper from the left side | 34-18 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Dean Warner snags the defensive board | 34-18 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Dean Warner's floater is tipped away by Wilson Michael | 34-18 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe hits the follow up shot | 34-20 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Gries picks off the pass by Samuel Lowry | 34-20 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 34-22 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Mike Hayden | 36-22 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Michael Gries hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Russell Wilson | 36-24 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-24 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael snags the offensive board | 36-24 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Gries - foul #1 on Michael Gries, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Marshall (PG), William Williams (SF), Robert Gurney (C) Samuel Lowry, Mike Hayden, Wilson Michael | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Sechrist (PF), Kelvin Loving (C) Michael Gries, Dean Warner | |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Dave Sharber takes the ball from David Sechrist | 38-24 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber banks in the layup | 40-24 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson's pass is intercepted by David Marshall in the backcourt | 40-24 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Ashe - foul #2 on Richard Ashe, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen (C) Norman Hall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (SG) Don Palomares | |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen grabs the offensive board | 41-24 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | William Williams misses the jumper in the paint | 41-24 |
| 16:26 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving grabs the board | 41-24 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | David Sechrist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-24 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving grabs the offensive board | 41-24 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-24 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Williams | 41-24 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dave Sharber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert Gurney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Andersen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Oliphant (fresh) SF - Richard Ashe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Sechrist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelvin Loving (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-24 |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kelvin Loving | 41-24 |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by David Marshall - foul #2 on David Marshall, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Mike Hayden (SF), Wilson Michael (C) Dave Sharber, Robert Gurney, Walter Andersen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SG), Michael Gries (PF), Dean Warner (C) Russell Wilson, David Sechrist, Kelvin Loving | |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe misses the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden loses the ball out of bounds | 41-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Hall (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Thomas (SF) Richard Ashe | |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Michael Gries hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall is hacked by Michael Gries - foul #2 on Michael Gries, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall misses the easy layup | 41-28 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry grabs the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | David Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (SG) David Marshall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Kelvin Loving (C) Karl Oliphant, Dean Warner | |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | Michael Gries misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving grabs the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving drills a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Wilson Michael - foul #2 on Wilson Michael, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), William Williams (PF), Robert Gurney (C) Christopher Combs, Norman Hall, Wilson Michael | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Sechrist (PF) Michael Gries | |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney drills a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Kelvin Loving - foul #1 on Kelvin Loving, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (PG) Samuel Lowry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (SG) Don Palomares | |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney misses the free throw | 43-31 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Wilson | 43-33 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney misses long on a runner in the lane | 43-33 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | David Sechrist is hacked by Robert Gurney - foul #2 on Robert Gurney, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Marshall (PG), Norman Hall (PF), Wilson Michael (C) Christopher Combs, Mike Hayden, Robert Gurney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Gries (PF), Dean Warner (C) David Sechrist, Kelvin Loving | |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Michael Gries hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Wilson Michael - foul #3 on Wilson Michael, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG) David Marshall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SG) Karl Oliphant | |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Michael Gries misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Michael Gries misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Norman Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilson Michael (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Palomares (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Gries (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | William Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Ashe (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe can't finish the layup | 43-33 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | William Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Michael Gries | 43-33 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Samuel Lowry - foul #3 on Samuel Lowry, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Marshall (SG) Dave Sharber | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Thomas (SF) Richard Ashe | |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | William Williams banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Thomas - foul #4 on Robert Thomas, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden (SF), Robert Gurney (C) Norman Hall, Wilson Michael | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Richard Ashe (SF), David Sechrist (PF), Kelvin Loving (C) Russell Wilson, Robert Thomas, Michael Gries, Dean Warner | |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | William Williams makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | David Sechrist comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry is called for traveling | 46-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), Walter Andersen (C) Samuel Lowry, William Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon (SG) Don Palomares | |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Andersen | 46-35 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Loving - foul #2 on Kelvin Loving, team foul #6 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Hall (PF), Wilson Michael (C) Mike Hayden, Walter Andersen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Michael Gries (PF), Dean Warner (C) Karl Bohannon, David Sechrist, Kelvin Loving | |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 46-35 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Ashe | 46-38 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Marshall | 49-38 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Michael Gries misses the lay-in | 49-38 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Hall | 49-38 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Dean Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Marshall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gurney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Wilson Michael (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Oliphant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Ashe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Gries (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 49-38 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | David Marshall is whistled for traveling | 49-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Christopher Combs (SG), Mike Hayden (SF) David Marshall, Dave Sharber, Robert Gurney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Kelvin Loving (C) Karl Oliphant, Richard Ashe, Dean Warner | |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-38 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Samuel Lowry is called for the reach on Russell Wilson - foul #4 on Samuel Lowry, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Williams (PF), Walter Andersen (C) Norman Hall, Wilson Michael | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Sechrist (PF) Michael Gries | |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | David Sechrist misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | William Williams drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Combs | 53-38 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | 3 seconds is called on Robert Thomas | 53-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG) Christopher Combs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | William Williams connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Dave Sharber | 55-38 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Palomares | 55-41 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | William Williams misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by David Sechrist - foul #2 on David Sechrist, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Hall (PF) Walter Andersen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Michael Gries (PF), Dean Warner (C) Russell Wilson, David Sechrist, Kelvin Loving | |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Michael Gries travels with the ball | 56-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael (C) Mike Hayden | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | William Williams is hacked by Don Palomares - foul #1 on Don Palomares, team foul #8 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Marshall (PG) Samuel Lowry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Dean Warner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | William Williams grabs the board | 58-41 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Dave Sharber | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Karl Oliphant is denied by Norman Hall | 60-41 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | William Williams gets the rebound | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Norman Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Wilson Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Karl Oliphant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Palomares (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Gries (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael is fouled on the floor by Dean Warner - foul #3 on Dean Warner, team foul #9 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (SG), Robert Gurney (SF), Walter Andersen (PF) Dave Sharber, William Williams, Norman Hall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon (PG), Richard Ashe (SF), David Sechrist (PF), Kelvin Loving (C) Don Palomares, Robert Thomas, Michael Gries, Dean Warner | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | David Sechrist can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Walter Andersen - foul #2 on Walter Andersen, team foul #7 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Philip Coles (SF) Wilson Michael | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | David Sechrist makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | David Sechrist makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs is hacked by Richard Ashe - foul #3 on Richard Ashe, team foul #10 | 62-43 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Walter Andersen picks off the pass by Karl Bohannon | 64-43 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-43 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Walter Andersen denies the turnaround by Richard Ashe | 66-43 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen snags the defensive board | 66-43 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Philip Coles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-43 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe snags the defensive board | 66-43 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-43 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs gets the rebound | 66-43 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | David Marshall misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-43 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney grabs the offensive board | 66-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen makes the floater from the left wing set up by Christopher Combs | 68-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Sechrist | 68-45 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs runs out the clock | 68-45 |