| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) PF - Jesse Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Ball (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Milone (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ian King inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Ian King hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ross Miller | 32-33 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (PG), Joseph Keller (C) Robert Bazile, Timothy Milone | |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 32-35 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses short on a jump hook from close range | 32-35 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Ian King misses short on a jump hook from close range | 32-35 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jesse Curtis | 32-35 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Curtis | 34-35 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Ian King buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Keller | 34-37 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Thomas Ball takes the ball from Carlos Kuehn | 34-37 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ian King | 34-39 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Louis Borski | 36-39 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Ross Miller clanks a jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz travels with the ball | 36-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (SG), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Carlos Kuehn, Jesse Curtis, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Timothy Milone (C) Paul Tarrance, Ian King, Thomas Ball, Joseph Keller | |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | James Cahoon denies the turnaround by Ross Miller | 36-39 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone tips it in | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Isley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) PF - Michael Alley (fresh) C - James Cahoon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Milone (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG) Louis Borski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ian King (SF) Harry Haggerty | |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Leonard Lutz - foul #2 on Leonard Lutz, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF) John Isley, Leonard Lutz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Gillespie (SG) Ross Miller | |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kurt Shue and he's hacked by Ronald Shepley - foul #2 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG) Donald Harmon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG) Timothy Gillespie | |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is hacked by Robert Bazile in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bazile, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone splits the doubleteam and buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Bazile | 39-47 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Ian King connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Bazile | 39-50 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is fouled on the floor by Robert Bazile - foul #2 on Robert Bazile, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz (SF), James Cahoon (C) Anthony Thompson, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Thomas Ball (PF) Ross Miller, Ian King, Kurt Shue | |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Cahoon | 42-50 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), John Isley (SG), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn, Jesse Curtis, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Ian King (SF), Joseph Keller (C) Paul Tarrance, Harry Haggerty, Timothy Milone | |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile misses short on a floater from the right side | 42-50 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | John Isley snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Harmon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Isley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) PF - Michael Alley (fresh) C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Ian King steals the ball from Ronald Shepley | 42-50 |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Ian King lays it in | 42-52 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Isley | 45-52 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Ian King buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Keller | 45-55 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Keller - foul #3 on Joseph Keller, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Jesse Curtis (PF) Donald Harmon, John Isley, Michael Alley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Timothy Milone (C) Ross Miller, Ian King, Thomas Ball, Joseph Keller | |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile is called for 10 seconds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson (SF), James Cahoon (C) Leonard Lutz, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Ian King (SF), Thomas Ball (PF) Robert Bazile, Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue | |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Ian King - foul #1 on Ian King, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF) Jesse Curtis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Ian King misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 48-55 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone hits the follow up shot | 48-57 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ross Miller - foul #1 on Ross Miller, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz (SF) Anthony Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Kurt Shue (PF) Paul Tarrance, Thomas Ball | |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian King (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Milone (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from close range | 50-57 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Leonard Lutz | 50-57 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Ian King lays it up and in set up by Ross Miller | 50-59 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), John Isley (SG), Jesse Curtis (PF) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn, Michael Alley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (PG), Thomas Ball (PF), Joseph Keller (C) Robert Bazile, Kurt Shue, Timothy Milone | |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Ian King drills a fadeaway from the right block | 50-61 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz is hacked by Joseph Keller - foul #4 on Joseph Keller, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley (C) James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Timothy Milone (C) Paul Tarrance, Joseph Keller | |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | John Isley is fouled on the floor by Timothy Milone - foul #1 on Timothy Milone, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG) Ross Miller | |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | John Isley makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | John Isley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball's pass is intercepted by Leonard Lutz | 52-61 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Ian King can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Lutz - foul #3 on Leonard Lutz, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG) Donald Harmon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Kurt Shue (PF), Joseph Keller (C) Paul Tarrance, Thomas Ball, Timothy Milone | |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Ian King makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Ian King makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | John Isley tips it home | 54-63 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Miller | 54-65 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | John Isley hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Ross Miller scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Kurt Shue | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Isley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Lutz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Shepley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ian King (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ian King | 56-67 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Ian King comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-67 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Shepley | 58-67 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG) John Isley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (PG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Thomas Ball (PF), Timothy Milone (C) Robert Bazile, Ian King, Kurt Shue, Joseph Keller | |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Curtis - foul #1 on Jesse Curtis, team foul #4 | 58-67 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ronald Shepley | 60-69 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Louis Borski - foul #2 on Louis Borski, team foul #5 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Ian King (SF) Paul Tarrance, Harry Haggerty | |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski grabs the offensive board | 60-71 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Timothy Milone is called for the reach on Ronald Shepley - foul #2 on Timothy Milone, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), John Isley (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Michael Alley (PF) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn, Leonard Lutz, Jesse Curtis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Ian King is hacked by John Isley - foul #2 on John Isley, team foul #6 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Cahoon (C) Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is hacked by Donald Harmon - foul #1 on Donald Harmon, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Ross Miller makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Ross Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-73 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ian King | 61-73 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball travels with the ball | 61-73 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Cahoon | 63-73 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile runs out the clock | 63-73 |