| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Oliphant (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gries (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Warner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Bieker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Michael (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael tips it home | 39-36 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-36 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | William Williams grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Thomas steals it from David Marshall | 39-36 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant is hacked by David Marshall - foul #3 on David Marshall, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (SG) David Marshall | |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Michael Gries clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Michael Gries makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Michael Gries makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden's floater is knocked away by Dean Warner | 41-36 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Dean Warner pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Wilson Michael blocks the jumper by Russell Wilson | 41-36 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs travels with the ball | 41-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving (C) Dean Warner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen (PF) William Williams | |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Russell Wilson | 44-36 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker misses short on a floater from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Michael Gries tips it back up and in | 46-36 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Mike Hayden | 46-38 |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Mike Hayden steps in front of the Michael Gries pass | 46-38 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen lays it in set up by Mike Hayden | 46-40 |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Wilson Michael blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Karl Oliphant | 46-40 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Oliphant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gries (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelvin Loving (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Bieker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Combs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Hayden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilson Michael (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Mark Bieker | 46-42 |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant hits a runner from the right block | 48-42 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Walter Andersen is called for the reach on Michael Gries - foul #1 on Walter Andersen, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon (PG), Paul Philbrook (SG), Richard Ashe (SF), David Sechrist (PF), Dean Warner (C) Russell Wilson, Karl Oliphant, Robert Thomas, Michael Gries, Kelvin Loving | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ridlon (PG), David Marshall (SG), David Magley (SF), William Williams (PF), Philip Coles (C) Mark Bieker, Christopher Combs, Mike Hayden, Walter Andersen, Wilson Michael | |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | William Williams steals it from Richard Ashe | 48-42 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Philip Coles drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Marshall | 48-44 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Paul Philbrook is called for traveling | 48-44 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Richard Ashe is called for the reach on David Marshall - foul #2 on Richard Ashe, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | William Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Ashe - foul #3 on Richard Ashe, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon is hacked by John Ridlon in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ridlon, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | William Williams takes the ball from Dean Warner | 48-46 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 12:52 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | David Sechrist is hacked by David Magley - foul #3 on David Magley, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving (PF) David Sechrist | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen (C) Philip Coles | |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Ashe | 50-46 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Paul Philbrook is called for the reach on David Marshall - foul #4 on Paul Philbrook, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Robert Thomas (SF), Earl Diamond (C) Paul Philbrook, Richard Ashe, Dean Warner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Matthew (PG), Christopher Combs (SF), Josef Sefcovic (PF) John Ridlon, David Magley, William Williams | |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic tips it in | 50-48 |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Russell Wilson | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Bohannon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Loving (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Diamond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Matthew (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Combs (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Josef Sefcovic (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Ashe (SG), David Sechrist (C) Karl Bohannon, Earl Diamond | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker (PG), Philip Coles (SF), Wilson Michael (C) Charles Matthew, David Marshall, Josef Sefcovic | |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | David Sechrist hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Russell Wilson | 54-48 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Coles | 54-51 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Mark Bieker is called for the reach on Russell Wilson - foul #2 on Mark Bieker, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (SG), Michael Gries (PF) Richard Ashe, Kelvin Loving | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden (SF), William Williams (PF) Philip Coles, Walter Andersen | |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | David Sechrist's pass is intercepted by Mark Bieker | 54-51 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker misses the lay-in | 54-51 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Gries | 54-51 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | Mike Hayden picks off the pass by Karl Oliphant | 54-51 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs hits a 3 from straight away | 54-54 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs misses the fadeaway from the left side | 54-54 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Bieker and the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon (SG), Richard Ashe (SF), Kelvin Loving (PF), Dean Warner (C) Karl Oliphant, Robert Thomas, Michael Gries, David Sechrist | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ridlon (PG), David Marshall (SG), Philip Coles (PF), Walter Andersen (C) Mark Bieker, Christopher Combs, William Williams, Wilson Michael | |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 08:25 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving comes up short on the shot from the right block | 54-56 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Mike Hayden - foul #1 on Mike Hayden, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Magley (SF) Mike Hayden | |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | David Magley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Ashe - foul #4 on Richard Ashe, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Paul Philbrook (SG) Russell Wilson, Karl Bohannon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker (PG) John Ridlon | |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | David Magley misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | David Magley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Paul Philbrook is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Thomas (SF) Richard Ashe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Williams (PF) Philip Coles | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Karl Oliphant (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Philbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelvin Loving (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Warner (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Bieker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Magley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Walter Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Mark Bieker is called for the reach on Dean Warner - foul #3 on Mark Bieker, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Gries (PF) Kelvin Loving | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (SF), Wilson Michael (C) David Magley, Walter Andersen | |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Dean Warner makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Dean Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | David Marshall drills a 3 from straight away | 57-60 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon (PG), David Sechrist (C) Karl Oliphant, Dean Warner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ridlon (SG), David Magley (SF), Walter Andersen (PF) Mark Bieker, David Marshall, William Williams | |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael jams it | 57-62 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Combs | 57-64 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Michael Gries gets the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | David Sechrist slams it home set up by Paul Philbrook | 59-64 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Philbrook - foul #5 on Paul Philbrook, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Karl Oliphant (SG), Richard Ashe (SF), Kelvin Loving (PF) Karl Bohannon, Paul Philbrook, Robert Thomas, Michael Gries | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker (PG), David Marshall (SG), Mike Hayden (SF), William Williams (PF) Christopher Combs, John Ridlon, David Magley, Walter Andersen | |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | David Sechrist grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | William Williams picks off the pass by Kelvin Loving | 59-65 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden misses the floater near the basket | 59-65 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kelvin Loving | 59-65 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | William Williams takes the ball from Karl Oliphant | 59-65 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker is hacked by Russell Wilson - foul #1 on Russell Wilson, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Thomas (SF), Michael Gries (PF), Dean Warner (C) Richard Ashe, Kelvin Loving, David Sechrist | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen (C) Wilson Michael | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Karl Oliphant (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Gries (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Warner (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Bieker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 5 stl. C - Walter Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-67 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | William Williams grabs the board | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker is hacked by Russell Wilson - foul #2 on Russell Wilson, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Wilson | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | David Marshall buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mike Hayden | 62-71 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Michael Gries makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Russell Wilson | 64-71 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | William Williams scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Walter Andersen | 64-73 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Michael Gries hits the finger roll on a great pass from Karl Oliphant | 66-73 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | David Marshall loses the ball out of bounds | 66-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael (C) Walter Andersen | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | David Marshall snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael is fouled on the floor by Dean Warner - foul #2 on Dean Warner, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Michael Gries grabs the board | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson's pass is intercepted by Mike Hayden | 66-74 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | David Marshall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mike Hayden | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 66-76 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | William Williams can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-76 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Marshall | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker runs out the clock | 66-76 |