| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Campo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gerling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Carroll (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Malcolm Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes inbounds the ball | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Buffalo | Daniel Gerling blocks the short jumper by Malcolm Sykes | 39-54 |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant hits a jumpshot from the right side | 41-54 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes is hacked by Erik Delacerda - foul #1 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #1 | 41-54 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Keith Campo takes the ball from Jason Sippel | 41-54 |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo lays it up and in | 43-54 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Charles Carty clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Gerling | 43-54 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-54 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Damon Foster comes up short on the runner in the paint | 43-54 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan snags the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Daniel Gerling swats the shot by Roger Jordan | 43-54 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant double dribbles | 43-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (SG), Terry Thomas (SF), David Johnson (PF), Gary Boe (C) Charles Carty, Malcolm Sykes, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | David Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Frank Carroll - foul #5 on Frank Carroll, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Payne (C) Frank Carroll | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond (SG) Roger Jordan | |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne misses the tip | 43-56 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | David Johnson gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Gerling | 43-56 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #3 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Malcolm Sykes (SF), Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) Andrew Gloria, Emanuel Pond, Terry Thomas, David Johnson, Gary Boe | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Campo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gerling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Mario Payne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Malcolm Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | Charles Carty is fouled on the floor by Albert Gant - foul #1 on Albert Gant, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Fish (SF) Malcolm Sykes | |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan hits a shot from the left side set up by Jason Fish | 43-58 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Roger Jordan - foul #2 on Roger Jordan, team foul #1 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel (PF) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling grabs the offensive board | 43-58 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Mario Payne is called for the reach on Roger Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Payne, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Mario Payne | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Charles Carty comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Erik Delacerda - foul #2 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling makes the turnaround from close range | 48-60 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Gerling | 48-60 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo travels with the ball | 48-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (SG), David Johnson (PF) Charles Carty, Damon Foster | |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | David Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Payne (C) Allen Bechtel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (SG), Malcolm Sykes (SF), Gary Boe (C) Roger Jordan, Jason Fish, Jason Sippel | |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo can't finish the layup | 48-60 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda grabs the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Payne | 51-60 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Bachus | 51-62 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 51-62 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes tips it back up and in | 51-64 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses short on a floater in the paint | 51-64 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG), Allen Bechtel (PF) Albert Gant, Mario Payne | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Jason Fish (SF), Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) David Bachus, Andrew Gloria, Malcolm Sykes, David Johnson, Gary Boe | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Bandy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Bechtel (fresh) C - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Fish (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo hits the finger roll set up by Erik Delacerda | 53-64 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Erik Delacerda is called for the reach on Roger Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Gerling | 56-64 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Jason Fish knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-67 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Jason Fish is hacked by Allen Bechtel - foul #1 on Allen Bechtel, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Jason Fish misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Allen Bechtel | 60-67 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Carty | 60-70 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses the fadeaway from the right block | 60-70 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-70 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jason Fish | 60-70 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Charles Carty blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Bandy - foul #1 on Thomas Bandy, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG), Mario Payne (C) Thomas Bandy, Allen Bechtel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Malcolm Sykes (SF), David Johnson (PF), Gary Boe (C) Roger Jordan, Jason Fish, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-72 |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | Gary Boe pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | David Johnson is hacked by Keith Campo - foul #3 on Keith Campo, team foul #10 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) David Bachus, Malcolm Sykes, Gary Boe | |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda comes up short on the floater from the right side | 60-74 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | Mario Payne steals it from Charles Carty | 60-74 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Gerling (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Mario Payne (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | David Johnson picks off the pass by Erik Delacerda | 60-74 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | David Johnson banks in the layup | 60-76 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-76 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel gets the rebound | 60-76 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Erik Delacerda - foul #4 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #11 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (SG), Jason Fish (SF) Charles Carty, David Johnson | |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-78 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | David Bachus knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roger Jordan | 62-80 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-80 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Damon Foster snags the defensive board | 62-80 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Bachus | 62-82 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jason Sippel - foul #2 on Jason Sippel, team foul #3 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG), Allen Bechtel (PF) Albert Gant, Mario Payne | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), David Johnson (PF), Gary Boe (C) Roger Jordan, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-82 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-82 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Allen Bechtel denies the turnaround by Jason Fish | 63-82 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | David Johnson hits the follow up shot | 63-84 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-84 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Erik Delacerda is called for the reach on David Bachus - foul #5 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #12 | 66-84 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG) Erik Delacerda | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes (SF) Jason Fish | |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | David Bachus makes the 1st free throw | 66-85 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | David Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 66-86 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Allen Bechtel, team foul #13 | 66-86 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG) David Bachus | |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | David Johnson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 66-86 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling pulls down the rebound | 66-86 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Roger Jordan steals the ball from Thomas Bandy | 66-86 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Charles Carty banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Jordan | 66-88 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matt Daniels (fresh) SG - Thomas Bandy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Campo (tired) 21 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Bechtel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Gerling (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Malcolm Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Boe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-88 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes pulls down the rebound | 66-88 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses the driving attempt from the left block | 66-88 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Keith Campo | 66-88 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-88 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel misses the tip | 66-88 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling tips it home | 68-88 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Gary Boe is blocked by Allen Bechtel | 68-88 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels gets the rebound | 68-88 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-88 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Gary Boe gets the rebound | 68-88 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Gary Boe double dribbles | 68-88 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG), Mario Payne (C) Thomas Bandy, Allen Bechtel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Andrew Gloria (SG) Roger Jordan, Charles Carty | |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 68-88 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 68-88 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | David Johnson clanks a shot in the lane | 68-88 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 68-88 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-88 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Bachus and he's hacked by Albert Gant - foul #2 on Albert Gant, team foul #14 | 70-90 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria makes the free throw | 70-91 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-91 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 70-91 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria runs out the clock | 70-91 |