| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jared Webb (fresh) SG - Steven Goebel (fresh) SF - Ethan Bourdeau (fresh) PF - Leonard Kennedy (fresh) C - Charles Waldron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rodney Ramey (fresh) SG - Micheal Boyd (fresh) SF - James Hanke (fresh) PF - David Murguia (fresh) C - William Scheerer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | James Hanke clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Waldron | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Rodney Ramey is called for the reach on Jared Webb - foul #1 on Rodney Ramey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | James Hanke gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | David Murguia takes the ball from Steven Goebel | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Micheal Boyd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Ethan Bourdeau snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by William Scheerer - foul #1 on William Scheerer, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | James Hanke buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Boyd | 1-3 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-3 |
| 17:41 | Buffalo | James Hanke snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | James Hanke's layup is rejected by Charles Waldron | 1-3 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ethan Bourdeau | 4-3 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Charles Waldron steals it from James Hanke | 4-3 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | William Scheerer grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | James Hanke is hacked by Ethan Bourdeau - foul #1 on Ethan Bourdeau, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Mak (SG), David Lashbrook (SF), Micheal Somerville (C) Jared Webb, Ethan Bourdeau, Charles Waldron | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Bivens (PG), Eugene Gould (SG), Robert Gause (PF), Randy Utz (C) Rodney Ramey, Micheal Boyd, David Murguia, William Scheerer | |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Eugene Gould hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | James Hanke gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | Randy Utz knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Robert Gause pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Goebel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leon Mak (fresh) SF - David Lashbrook (fresh) PF - Leonard Kennedy (fairly fresh) C - Micheal Somerville (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Bivens (fresh) SG - Eugene Gould (fresh) SF - James Hanke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gause (fresh) C - Randy Utz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Leon Mak steals the ball from Eugene Gould | 4-5 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | David Lashbrook hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | James Hanke misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville's floater is knocked away by Robert Gause | 7-5 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Leon Mak tips it in | 9-5 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Micheal Somerville swats the short shot by Robert Gause | 9-5 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Micheal Somerville | 9-5 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy tips it in | 11-5 |
| 14:10 | Buffalo | Leonard Kennedy blocks the short jumper by Randy Utz | 11-5 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Randy Utz tips it but misses | 11-5 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville is hacked by Randy Utz - foul #1 on Randy Utz, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jared Webb (PG), Jerome Stinson (SG), Ethan Bourdeau (SF), Charles Waldron (PF), Eric Allen (C) Steven Goebel, Leon Mak, David Lashbrook, Leonard Kennedy, Micheal Somerville | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey (PG), Micheal Boyd (SG), Kenneth Peters (SF), David Murguia (PF), William Scheerer (C) John Bivens, Eugene Gould, James Hanke, Robert Gause, Randy Utz | |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Jared Webb can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Kenneth Peters gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | William Scheerer misses the lay-in | 11-5 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | William Scheerer snags the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | Kenneth Peters's pass is intercepted by Eric Allen | 11-5 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Murguia - foul #1 on David Murguia, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Mak (SG), Micheal Somerville (C) Jerome Stinson, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Bivens (SF) Kenneth Peters | |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | Micheal Boyd is whistled for traveling | 13-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Lashbrook (SF) Jared Webb | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville is whistled for a carry | 13-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel (SG) Leon Mak | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eugene Gould (SF) John Bivens | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ethan Bourdeau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Goebel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Lashbrook (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Waldron (fresh) 3 pts. C - Micheal Somerville (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rodney Ramey (fresh) SG - Micheal Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Gould (fresh) PF - David Murguia (fresh) C - William Scheerer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | Eugene Gould drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Ramey | 13-8 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Ethan Bourdeau misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron can't tip it in | 13-8 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | David Murguia grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Eugene Gould comes up short on the shot in the paint | 13-8 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Micheal Somerville | 13-8 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ethan Bourdeau | 16-8 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Micheal Boyd knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rodney Ramey | 16-11 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Ethan Bourdeau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Lashbrook | 16-11 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | William Scheerer pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Eugene Gould is fouled on the floor by David Lashbrook - foul #1 on David Lashbrook, team foul #2 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jared Webb (PG), Leon Mak (SG), Jerome Stinson (SF), Leonard Kennedy (PF), Eric Allen (C) Ethan Bourdeau, Steven Goebel, David Lashbrook, Charles Waldron, Micheal Somerville | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dustin Winship (PG), John Bivens (SG), James Hanke (SF), Robert Gause (PF), Randy Utz (C) Rodney Ramey, Micheal Boyd, Eugene Gould, David Murguia, William Scheerer | |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | James Hanke hits a 3 from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Jared Webb clanks a 3 from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Jerome Stinson grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Jerome Stinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-14 |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | Randy Utz grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | John Bivens knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dustin Winship | 16-16 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Jared Webb connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Leon Mak | 19-16 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Eric Allen picks off the pass by John Bivens | 19-16 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Allen | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jared Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leon Mak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Stinson (fresh) PF - Leonard Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dustin Winship (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bivens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hanke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gause (fresh) C - Randy Utz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Dustin Winship is fouled on the floor by Eric Allen - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #3 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel (SG), David Lashbrook (SF), Micheal Somerville (C) Leon Mak, Jerome Stinson, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey (PG) Dustin Winship | |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Randy Utz misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Leonard Kennedy - foul #1 on Leonard Kennedy, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Randy Utz makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Randy Utz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Jared Webb is fouled on the floor by Rodney Ramey - foul #2 on Rodney Ramey, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ethan Bourdeau (PG) Jared Webb | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Boyd (SG), Eugene Gould (C) Rodney Ramey, Robert Gause | |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | James Hanke gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:53 | Buffalo | Micheal Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Gould | 21-18 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Micheal Boyd travels with the ball | 21-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron (PF) Leonard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dustin Winship (PG), David Murguia (PF), William Scheerer (C) John Bivens, Randy Utz, Eugene Gould | |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron travels with the ball | 21-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Peters (SF) James Hanke | |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Charles Waldron steals it from Kenneth Peters | 21-18 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-18 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville gets the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville hits a jumper in the lane | 23-18 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Steven Goebel is called for the reach on Micheal Boyd - foul #1 on Steven Goebel, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jared Webb (PG), Leon Mak (SG), Eric Allen (C) Ethan Bourdeau, Steven Goebel, Micheal Somerville | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Bivens (PG), Eugene Gould (SG), James Hanke (SF) Dustin Winship, Micheal Boyd, Kenneth Peters | |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Jared Webb is called for the reach on John Bivens - foul #1 on Jared Webb, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Gause (PF) David Murguia | |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Eugene Gould clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Jared Webb snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Eric Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Stinson (SF) David Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | James Hanke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Waldron | 23-18 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Jared Webb - foul #2 on Jared Webb, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Hinojos (PG) Jared Webb | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | James Hanke buries a 3 from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Leon Mak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jared Webb (PG), Ethan Bourdeau (SF), Leonard Kennedy (PF), Micheal Somerville (C) Neil Hinojos, Jerome Stinson, Charles Waldron, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey (PG), Micheal Boyd (SG), David Murguia (PF) John Bivens, Eugene Gould, William Scheerer | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jared Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leon Mak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ethan Bourdeau (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Leonard Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Somerville (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rodney Ramey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Micheal Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hanke (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Murguia (fresh) C - Robert Gause (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Robert Gause misses long on a floater from the baseline | 23-21 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Gause swats the layup by Leon Mak | 23-21 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | David Murguia grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | James Hanke is fouled on the floor by Micheal Somerville - foul #1 on Micheal Somerville, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel (SG) Leon Mak | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | James Hanke misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Gause blocks the short jumper by Micheal Somerville | 23-21 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Micheal Boyd grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | James Hanke can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 23-21 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | James Hanke snags the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-21 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | James Hanke gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Micheal Boyd misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Micheal Somerville - foul #2 on Micheal Somerville, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Lashbrook (SF), Charles Waldron (PF) Ethan Bourdeau, Leonard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eugene Gould (SF), Randy Utz (PF), William Scheerer (C) James Hanke, David Murguia, Robert Gause | |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Micheal Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Micheal Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Micheal Boyd - foul #1 on Micheal Boyd, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Bivens (SG) Micheal Boyd | |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | William Scheerer's pass is intercepted by Steven Goebel | 24-23 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Eugene Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | John Bivens hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rodney Ramey | 24-25 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Rodney Ramey - foul #3 on Rodney Ramey, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Hinojos (PG), Leon Mak (SG) Jared Webb, Steven Goebel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dustin Winship (PG) Rodney Ramey | |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | John Bivens is fouled on the floor by Leon Mak - foul #1 on Leon Mak, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ethan Bourdeau (PG), Leonard Kennedy (PF) Neil Hinojos, Micheal Somerville | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Boyd (SG), James Hanke (SF), David Murguia (PF) Dustin Winship, Eugene Gould, Randy Utz | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | John Bivens makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | John Bivens misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Leon Mak is fouled on the floor by Micheal Boyd - foul #2 on Micheal Boyd, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Leon Mak makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Leon Mak makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | John Bivens hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Leon Mak misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Bivens - foul #1 on John Bivens, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Allen (C) Charles Waldron | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Gause (C) William Scheerer | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Leon Mak makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Leon Mak misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | David Murguia pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | David Murguia hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 28-28 |