| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | James Brown snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas is hacked by Robert Kennedy - foul #3 on Robert Kennedy, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield (C) Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Townsend - foul #2 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| 18:21 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Maurice Reynolds | 38-37 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Jamie Davenport takes the ball from James Brown | 38-37 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds misses the lay-in | 38-37 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas's pass is intercepted by Gerald Townsend | 38-37 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses the floater in the paint | 38-37 |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Brett Townley - foul #2 on Brett Townley, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Herman Gardner, Greg Thomas, James Brown | |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace clanks a shot from the right block | 38-37 |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Howard Anchondo | 38-37 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-37 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Augustus Zurich | 38-37 |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo makes the jumpshot from the right side | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Winfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Howard Anchondo - foul #1 on Howard Anchondo, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG), Robert Kennedy (C) Jonathan Jaramillo, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Greg Thomas (SF), James Brown (C) Rene Russo, Richard Johnson, Howard Anchondo, Augustus Zurich | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski is denied on a layup by Robert Kennedy | 39-39 |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Thomas | 39-39 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez blows the layup but the foul's on Jamie Davenport - foul #2 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF) Raymond Agee, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | James Brown snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | James Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Herman Gardner | 39-42 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich (PF) Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Maurice Reynolds | 39-42 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses short on a floater from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Brown | 39-45 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Kennedy | 42-45 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-45 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Robert Kennedy denies the turnaround by Rafael Enriquez | 44-45 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Greg Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Rafael Enriquez - foul #4 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Daniel Winfield (C) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Maurice Reynolds, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, Greg Thomas, James Brown | |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 11:31 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 45-47 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel (PF) Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF) Augustus Zurich | |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Rene Russo misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo tips it home | 45-49 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield knocks in the runner from close range | 47-49 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Daniel Winfield swats the layup by Vincent Lorkowski | 47-49 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo knocks in the jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | Rene Russo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Johnson | 49-51 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Greg Thomas picks off the pass by Jonathan Jaramillo | 49-51 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Rene Russo misses the dunk attempt | 49-51 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Robert Kennedy (C) Raymond Agee, Jonathan Jaramillo, Hugh Wallace, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Augustus Zurich (PF), James Brown (C) Rene Russo, Vincent Lorkowski, Howard Anchondo | |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Maurice Reynolds steals the ball from Augustus Zurich | 49-51 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jamie Davenport | 51-51 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-51 |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | James Brown drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Greg Thomas | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | James Brown swats the layup by Robert Kennedy | 51-53 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Maurice Reynolds and he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Brett Townley (C) Maurice Reynolds, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF) Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas | |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Townsend - foul #3 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Daniel Winfield (C) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski (C) James Brown | |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley travels with the ball | 56-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Lee Cochran (C) Herman Gardner, Augustus Zurich | |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez double dribbles | 56-54 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace misses the lay-in | 56-54 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley tips it home | 58-54 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses the fadeaway from the right side | 58-54 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Jaramillo | 60-54 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Daniel Winfield steals the ball from Howard Anchondo | 60-54 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield travels with the ball | 60-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Raymond Agee, Jonathan Jaramillo, Hugh Wallace, Brett Townley, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Greg Thomas (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF), James Brown (C) Rafael Enriquez, Howard Anchondo, Vincent Lorkowski, Lee Cochran | |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich connects on the jump hook from the left block | 60-56 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | James Brown snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rene Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-56 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-56 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Greg Thomas - foul #3 on Greg Thomas, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG) Rene Russo | |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SF) Greg Thomas | |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Townsend | 63-56 |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-56 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | James Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | James Brown tips it back up and in | 63-58 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy scores on a floater from the left block and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brett Townley (PF) Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF) Rafael Enriquez | |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas's floater is knocked away by Jamie Davenport | 66-58 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich grabs the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Gardner | 66-61 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Kennedy - foul #4 on Robert Kennedy, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds misses the jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Brown | 66-63 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Gardner | 66-66 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner clanks a jumper from the right side | 66-66 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-66 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas tips it in | 66-68 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Maurice Reynolds | 69-68 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Robert Kennedy takes the ball from Richard Johnson | 69-68 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #5 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Daniel Winfield (C) Gerald Townsend, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF) Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo drills a fadeaway from the left block | 71-70 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Augustus Zurich swats the layup by Raymond Agee | 71-70 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Augustus Zurich | 71-70 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG) Raymond Agee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF) Howard Anchondo | |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas is fouled on the floor by Brett Townley - foul #3 on Brett Townley, team foul #7 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Kennedy | 71-70 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | James Brown grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner double dribbles | 71-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF) Maurice Reynolds | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Rafael Enriquez is called for the reach on Gerald Townsend - foul #5 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF) Hugh Wallace | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (SG) Rafael Enriquez | |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | James Brown loses the dribble to Maurice Reynolds | 73-70 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Townsend | 75-70 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | James Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Herman Gardner | 75-72 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Davenport (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brett Townley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rene Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 15 reb. | |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds misses the dunk but he's hacked by Greg Thomas - foul #4 on Greg Thomas, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (PF) Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | James Brown snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses the 3 from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | James Brown snags the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Gerald Townsend - foul #4 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brett Townley (PF) William Stanback | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Gardner - foul #2 on Herman Gardner, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (PF) Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Rene Russo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-76 |