| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Hirt (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Douglas Porter is called for the reach on Roger Jackson - foul #2 on Douglas Porter, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt tips it home | 24-40 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Hirt - foul #2 on Carl Hirt, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Randy Virgen denies the turnaround by Mark Knotts | 25-40 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Pat Scherrer, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF) Pat Scherrer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-40 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby can't tip it in | 25-40 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Randy Virgen, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Ronald Lee is called for the reach on Anthony Williams - foul #3 on Ronald Lee, team foul #4 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (PF), Joey Beaver (C) Ronald Lee, Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (SG), John Swasey (SF) Haywood Goolsby, Roger Jackson | |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt banks in the layup and the foul's on Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #5 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Dasilva (C) Anthony Williams | |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt makes the free throw | 25-43 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Larson | 28-43 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | James Dasilva hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-43 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | James Dasilva gets the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish makes the jumper from the right side set up by John Swasey | 28-45 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-45 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Chester Tritt steals the ball from James Dasilva | 28-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) SG - Douglas Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) PF - James Larson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joey Beaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tim Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Swasey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Hirt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Dasilva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | John Swasey misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chester Tritt - foul #1 on Chester Tritt, team foul #6 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), John Johnson (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Randy Virgen (C) Chester Tritt, Douglas Porter, Dikembe Abdelwahed, James Larson, Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), David Story (C) Mark Knotts, Tim Parrish, Carl Hirt, James Dasilva | |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | John Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | John Swasey misses the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen pulls down the rebound | 28-46 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen is fouled on the floor by John Swasey - foul #3 on John Swasey, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Whalen (PG) John Swasey | |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles loses the dribble to Roger Jackson | 28-46 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson throws it down | 28-48 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | John Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Pat Scherrer | 31-48 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | David Whalen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Haywood Goolsby | 31-51 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pat Scherrer, team foul #7 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG) Pat Scherrer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG) David Whalen | |
| 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) | |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Lee - foul #4 on Ronald Lee, team foul #8 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (PF) Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG) Tim Parrish | |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Story - foul #4 on David Story, team foul #3 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Dasilva (C) David Story | |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby grabs the defensive rebound | 32-53 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-53 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles grabs the board | 32-53 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-53 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | James Larson misses the tip | 32-53 |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby snags the defensive board | 32-53 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | James Dasilva hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-53 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | James Larson grabs the board | 32-53 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 32-53 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams gets the rebound | 32-53 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Michael Charles is called for the reach on Mark Knotts - foul #4 on Michael Charles, team foul #9 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), John Dawson (PF), Joey Beaver (C) John Johnson, Michael Charles, James Larson, Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (SG), John Swasey (SF), James Baillargeon (PF), Carl Hirt (C) Haywood Goolsby, Roger Jackson, Anthony Williams, James Dasilva | |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts makes the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts makes the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) SG - Douglas Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) PF - John Dawson (fresh) C - Joey Beaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tim Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Swasey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Baillargeon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Hirt (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Dawson | 35-55 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | John Swasey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-55 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter gets the rebound | 35-55 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joey Beaver, team foul #10 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Whalen (SG) Mark Knotts | |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | David Whalen is fouled on the floor by John Dawson - foul #1 on John Dawson, team foul #11 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (PF) Douglas Porter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Williams (PF) James Baillargeon | |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | David Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | David Whalen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joey Beaver | 35-56 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | John Swasey picks off the pass by John Dawson | 35-56 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 35-56 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt hits the follow up shot | 35-58 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | John Dawson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-58 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed tips it back up and in | 37-58 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from David Whalen | 37-60 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed is fouled on the floor by Tim Parrish - foul #1 on Tim Parrish, team foul #4 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG), John Johnson (SF), Randy Virgen (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, John Dawson, Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), Haywood Goolsby (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), James Baillargeon (PF), James Dasilva (C) David Whalen, Tim Parrish, John Swasey, Anthony Williams, Carl Hirt | |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby grabs the defensive rebound | 37-60 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-60 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 37-60 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-60 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | James Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Larson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Baillargeon (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Dasilva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | James Larson denies the turnaround by James Baillargeon | 40-60 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts gets the offensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | James Dasilva misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chester Tritt | 40-60 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt is hacked by Mark Knotts - foul #3 on Mark Knotts, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Michael Charles (SF), Ronald Lee (PF) Chester Tritt, John Johnson, James Larson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Williams (PF), David Story (C) James Baillargeon, James Dasilva | |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Porter | 42-60 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles banks in the layup set up by Pat Scherrer | 44-60 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Joey Beaver (C) Douglas Porter, Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG), John Swasey (SG), James Baillargeon (SF) Mark Knotts, Haywood Goolsby, Roger Jackson | |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Anthony Williams | 44-60 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | John Swasey drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-62 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | John Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Pat Scherrer | 47-62 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Ronald Lee swats the layup by John Swasey | 47-62 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams hits the follow up shot | 47-64 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles hits the finger roll set up by Pat Scherrer | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joey Beaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tim Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swasey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Baillargeon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Story (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-64 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | John Johnson grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by David Story - foul #5 on David Story, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), James Larson (PF) Pat Scherrer, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Hirt (PF), James Dasilva (C) Anthony Williams, David Story | |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | John Swasey is hacked by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #12 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG) Michael Charles | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | John Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | John Swasey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Tim Parrish - foul #2 on Tim Parrish, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dawson (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Whalen (PG), Steve Mott (SF) John Swasey, James Baillargeon | |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | James Dasilva makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Parrish | 51-69 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG) John Dawson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Swasey (SG), James Baillargeon (SF) David Whalen, Steve Mott | |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | James Dasilva throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-69 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | James Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-69 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt hits the follow up shot | 51-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Dasilva - foul #1 on James Dasilva, team foul #8 | 51-71 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish runs out the clock | 52-71 |