| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Zukerman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Baillargeon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Dasilva (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | John Dawson inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | John Dawson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Vincent Adams pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon misses the easy layup | 34-28 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | Vincent Adams can't tip it in | 34-28 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Paul Robinson is called for the reach on Mike Clark - foul #3 on Paul Robinson, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Nay (PG) Paul Robinson | |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Anthony Jones is denied by Vincent Adams | 34-28 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Vincent Adams | 34-28 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Thomas Nay is fouled on the floor by Chester Tritt - foul #3 on Chester Tritt, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG) Chester Tritt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Kenneth Shepard is called for the reach on James Baillargeon - foul #2 on Kenneth Shepard, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Anthony Jones picks off the pass by Thomas Nay | 34-28 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 34-28 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | George Zukerman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Shepard - foul #3 on Kenneth Shepard, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (C) Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | George Zukerman misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | George Zukerman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Jones | 34-28 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | James Dasilva steps in front of the Weldon Morgan pass | 34-28 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Vincent Adams is hacked by James Larson - foul #2 on James Larson, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie (SG), Joey Beaver (SF), Roger Durazo (C) Mike Clark, John Dawson, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Nelson (SG), Steve Mott (SF), Matthew Brown (C) George Zukerman, James Baillargeon, Vincent Adams | |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Thomas Nay comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | James Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | James Dasilva swats the layup by Roger Durazo | 34-28 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Steve Mott pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Joseph Nelson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Mott | 34-31 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Steve Mott pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Weldon Morgan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Currie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joey Beaver (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Durazo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Nay (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Mott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dasilva (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Joseph Nelson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Nay | 34-34 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Mike Clark (SG), John Dawson (SF), Anthony Jones (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Weldon Morgan, Matthew Currie, Joey Beaver, James Larson, Roger Durazo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Robinson (PG), George Zukerman (SG), James Baillargeon (SF), Vincent Adams (C) Thomas Nay, Joseph Nelson, Steve Mott, James Dasilva | |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Matthew Brown misses the jumper from the right side | 34-34 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Matthew Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | Paul Robinson is fouled on the floor by Chester Tritt - foul #4 on Chester Tritt, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG) Chester Tritt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Standifer (PF) Matthew Brown | |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | John Standifer loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | John Standifer steals it from Mike Clark | 34-34 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | George Zukerman buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Standifer | 34-36 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by George Zukerman | 34-38 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones is hacked by Paul Robinson - foul #4 on Paul Robinson, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), Matthew Currie (SG), Joey Beaver (SF), James Larson (PF), Roger Durazo (C) Eugene Trogdon, Mike Clark, John Dawson, Anthony Jones, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Nay (PG), Joseph Nelson (SG), James Dasilva (PF), Matthew Brown (C) Paul Robinson, George Zukerman, John Standifer, Vincent Adams | |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo loses the dribble to Thomas Nay | 34-38 |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Thomas Nay | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Weldon Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Currie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joey Beaver (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Durazo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Nay (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Baillargeon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Dasilva (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by James Baillargeon - foul #1 on James Baillargeon, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard (C) Roger Durazo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Zukerman (SG), Steve Mott (SF) Joseph Nelson, James Baillargeon | |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | James Dasilva gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Thomas Nay hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Zukerman | 36-43 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joey Beaver | 38-43 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Thomas Nay clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-43 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Matthew Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | George Zukerman comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 38-43 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Steve Mott is called for the reach on Joey Beaver - foul #1 on Steve Mott, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Clark (SG), John Dawson (SF), Anthony Jones (PF) Matthew Currie, James Larson, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Nelson (PG), James Baillargeon (SF), Vincent Adams (C) Thomas Nay, George Zukerman, Matthew Brown | |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Joey Beaver is denied by James Dasilva | 38-43 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Vincent Adams | 38-43 |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | James Dasilva misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan knocks in the floater in the lane | 40-43 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Steve Mott loses the dribble to Anthony Jones | 40-43 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Vincent Adams picks off the pass by Anthony Jones | 40-43 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Joseph Nelson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Jones | 40-43 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Steve Mott misses the floater near the basket | 43-43 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Weldon Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Joey Beaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Mott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Baillargeon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Dasilva (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Vincent Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Nelson steals it from Anthony Jones | 43-43 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Joseph Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Vincent Adams snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Vincent Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver makes the floater in the lane | 45-43 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Joseph Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Dawson | 45-43 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Kenneth Shepard (C) Weldon Morgan, Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Robinson (PG), George Zukerman (SG), Matthew Brown (PF), John Standifer (C) Joseph Nelson, Steve Mott, James Dasilva, Vincent Adams | |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Jones | 48-43 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Matthew Brown tips it in | 48-45 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard is whistled for a carry | 48-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie (SG) Mike Clark | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Nay (SF) James Baillargeon | |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Matthew Brown misses the easy layup | 48-45 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | George Zukerman grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Matthew Brown comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Chester Tritt - foul #5 on Chester Tritt, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG), James Larson (PF) Chester Tritt, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Dasilva (PF) John Standifer | |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Matthew Brown misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Matthew Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Trogdon | 50-45 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | James Dasilva misses short on a jumper in the paint | 50-45 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie is fouled on the floor by George Zukerman - foul #1 on George Zukerman, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), Mike Clark (SG), Joey Beaver (SF) Eugene Trogdon, Matthew Currie, John Dawson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Baillargeon (SF), Vincent Adams (C) Thomas Nay, Matthew Brown | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | James Larson's pass is intercepted by Paul Robinson | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Weldon Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Beaver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - George Zukerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Baillargeon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Dasilva (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Vincent Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | James Dasilva misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones (PF) James Larson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | George Zukerman steals the ball from Anthony Jones | 50-45 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | James Dasilva is fouled on the floor by Weldon Morgan - foul #2 on Weldon Morgan, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dawson (SF) Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | James Dasilva makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | James Dasilva makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark is whistled for a carry | 50-47 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | George Zukerman misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | The jump hook by George Zukerman is blocked by Kenneth Shepard | 52-47 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Vincent Adams tips it in | 52-49 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones lays it up and in and he's hacked by Paul Robinson - foul #5 on Paul Robinson, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Nay (PG) Paul Robinson | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones misses the free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | James Dasilva pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | James Dasilva comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-49 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | John Dawson grabs the board | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Thomas Nay is called for the reach on John Dawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Nay, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie (PG), James Larson (C) Weldon Morgan, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | James Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | George Zukerman is called for the reach on James Larson - foul #2 on George Zukerman, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | James Larson misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | George Zukerman grabs the board | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | George Zukerman scores on a 3 from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | John Dawson is hacked by Thomas Nay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Nay, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), Kenneth Shepard (C) Matthew Currie, James Larson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | John Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | John Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | George Zukerman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Thomas Nay gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | George Zukerman is hacked by Mike Clark - foul #1 on Mike Clark, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | George Zukerman makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | George Zukerman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones is hacked by Thomas Nay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Nay, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Thomas Nay misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mike Clark | 57-54 |