| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Ross (fresh) SF - George Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Danner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams inbounds the ball | 34-16 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jack Adams | 36-16 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | William Danner makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Cary Woolf | 36-18 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-18 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from William Danner | 38-20 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald hits a shot from the right block set up by Robert Seamon and the foul's on Willie Ross - foul #3 on Willie Ross, team foul #1 | 40-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG) Robert Seamon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Bingham (SG) Willie Ross | |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 41-20 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | James Bingham scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Cary Woolf | 41-22 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the dunk but he's fouled by William Danner - foul #2 on William Danner, team foul #2 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Earl Nelson (C) David Fitzgerald, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edwin Coe (PF), Kevin Howard (C) William Danner, Micheal Kelly | |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 42-22 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | James Bingham clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-22 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-22 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-22 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edwin Coe | 42-22 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | James Bingham misses the jumpshot from the left side | 42-22 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe hits the follow up shot | 42-24 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming loses the ball out of bounds | 42-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Jason Jones (C) Mack Deming, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steven Brown (PG), Blake Canada (SF), William Danner (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Cary Woolf, George Kelly, Edwin Coe, Kevin Howard | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | James Bingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-24 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | William Danner can't tip it in | 42-24 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-24 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper is fouled on the floor by Steven Brown - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #3 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) Patrick Cooper, Russell Wallin, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willie Ross (SG) Steven Brown | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Bingham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Ross (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Blake Canada (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Danner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-24 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Blake Canada | 42-24 |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | James Bingham is hacked by Dikembe Masudi - foul #4 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG), Russell Wallin (SF), Earl Nelson (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), Edwin Coe (C) James Bingham, Micheal Kelly | |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Blake Canada's layup is rejected by Earl Nelson | 42-24 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper gets the rebound | 42-24 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 42-24 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper tips it back up and in | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Earl Nelson takes the ball from Edwin Coe | 44-24 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-24 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones snags the offensive board | 44-24 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-24 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson hits the follow up shot | 46-24 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf scores on a floater from the right side | 46-26 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson is hacked by William Danner - foul #3 on William Danner, team foul #4 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Patrick Cooper, David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin, Earl Nelson, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Bingham (PG), George Kelly (SF), Micheal Kelly (C) Cary Woolf, Blake Canada, William Danner | |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the lay-in | 46-26 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | James Bingham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-26 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Seamon - foul #1 on Robert Seamon, team foul #2 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG) Robert Seamon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steven Brown (PG), Steven Wilks (PF) Willie Ross, Edwin Coe | |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jack Adams | 48-28 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from close range | 48-28 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper gets the rebound | 48-28 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Patrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Deming (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - James Bingham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Wilks (fresh) C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Joseph Foster | 50-28 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Steven Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-28 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly tips it but misses | 50-28 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Steven Wilks tips it in | 50-30 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the shot near the basket | 50-30 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Steven Wilks | 50-30 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Steven Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-30 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler snags the defensive board | 50-30 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams blows the dunk but he's fouled by Steven Wilks - foul #2 on Steven Wilks, team foul #5 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Earl Nelson (PF), Jason Jones (C) Patrick Cooper, Mack Deming, Joseph Foster, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), Willie Ross (SG), Blake Canada (SF), William Danner (PF), Edwin Coe (C) Steven Brown, James Bingham, George Kelly, Steven Wilks, Micheal Kelly | |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | William Danner grabs the board | 51-30 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe double dribbles | 51-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF) Jack Adams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Seamon | 53-30 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Willie Ross hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-30 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 53-30 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-30 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | The refs have stopped play. David Fitzgerald is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 53-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Kelly (SF) Blake Canada | |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Ross | 53-33 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mack Deming | 55-33 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-33 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster grabs the board | 55-33 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-33 |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe grabs the board | 55-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Mack Deming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Ross (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Danner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Coe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Danner | 55-35 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Russell Wallin (SF), Jason Jones (C) Robert Seamon, Jack Adams, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steven Brown (PG), James Bingham (SG), Blake Canada (SF), Steven Wilks (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Cary Woolf, Willie Ross, George Kelly, William Danner, Edwin Coe | |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Steven Wilks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi pulls down the rebound | 55-35 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Blake Canada takes the ball from Jason Jones | 55-35 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Joseph Foster takes the ball from Blake Canada | 55-35 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Masudi and he's fouled by Steven Wilks - foul #3 on Steven Wilks, team foul #6 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SG), Jack Adams (SF) Mack Deming, Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kevin Howard (C) Micheal Kelly | |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the free throw | 58-35 |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | Steven Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson (PF) Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 58-35 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | James Bingham snags the defensive board | 58-35 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Dikembe Masudi is called for the reach on Steven Brown - foul #5 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #3 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Jack Adams, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edwin Coe (PF) Steven Wilks | |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Steven Brown is fouled on the floor by David Fitzgerald - foul #1 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 58-35 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Steven Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-35 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 58-35 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Bingham - foul #3 on James Bingham, team foul #7 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Adams (SF), Earl Nelson (PF) Russell Wallin, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steven Wilks (SF) Steven Brown | |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 61-35 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | The jump hook by James Bingham is blocked by Jason Jones | 61-35 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Wilks | 61-35 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | James Bingham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF) Jack Adams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin is fouled on the floor by Blake Canada - foul #1 on Blake Canada, team foul #8 | 61-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF) Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steven Brown (PG), Joseph Satterfield (PF) Blake Canada, Edwin Coe | |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the 1st free throw | 61-35 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard pulls down the rebound | 61-35 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | James Bingham's pass is intercepted by David Fitzgerald | 61-35 |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald can't finish the layup | 61-35 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 61-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Patrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) PF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - James Bingham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Wilks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Satterfield (fresh) C - Kevin Howard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | James Bingham steals the ball from Joseph Foster | 61-35 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard misses the lay-in | 61-35 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones gets the rebound | 61-35 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-35 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 61-35 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Russell Wallin steps in front of the Steven Wilks pass | 61-35 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Satterfield - foul #1 on Joseph Satterfield, team foul #9 | 61-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Jack Adams (SF) Patrick Cooper, Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Blake Canada (SF), Edwin Coe (PF) Steven Wilks, Joseph Satterfield | |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the 1st free throw | 61-35 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 62-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | James Bingham connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Edwin Coe | 62-37 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-37 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | James Bingham grabs the defensive rebound | 62-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | James Bingham connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Blake Canada | 62-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 62-40 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones tips it in | 64-40 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Jack Adams steals it from Steven Brown | 64-40 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon runs out the clock | 64-40 |