| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Watson (fresh) C - David Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-33 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-33 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Scott Bostick - foul #2 on Scott Bostick, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF), Stevan Zempel (PF), John Becker (C) Scott Bostick, Jerry Moore, Dennis Breeden | |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | John Becker grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (PF), Eddie Cuellar (C) Jack Llanas, John Becker | |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Cook | 30-35 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | John Watson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Myers | 30-38 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the floater from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-38 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | David Cook pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | David Cook can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerry Moore | 30-38 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen is called for traveling | 30-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), George Holden (SG), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Christopher Lucero (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Robert Wolfe, John Watson, David Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Scott Bostick (SF), Dennis Breeden (PF), John Becker (C) Stevan Zempel, Jan Christensen, Nathan Myers, Jerry Moore, Eddie Cuellar | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Holden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck can't finish the layup | 30-38 |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | George Holden grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | George Holden misses badly on a shot from the right side | 30-38 |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses long on a shot from the left block | 30-38 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | John Becker snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-38 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | George Holden grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero double dribbles | 30-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), Roderick Hicks (SF), John Watson (PF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Ryan, George Holden, Jeffery Schenck, Reginald Raygoza, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Jerry Moore (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Dikembe Sato, Dennis Breeden, John Becker | |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-41 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Jack Llanas is called for the reach on Robert Wolfe - foul #2 on Jack Llanas, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF), Stevan Zempel (PF) Scott Bostick, Jerry Moore | |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Jan Christensen - foul #1 on Jan Christensen, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | Jan Christensen is called for the reach on David Cook - foul #2 on Jan Christensen, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF) Roderick Hicks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (PF) Jan Christensen | |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | David Cook lays it in | 32-41 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | John Watson grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe loses the dribble to Jack Llanas | 32-41 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas misses the dunk attempt | 32-41 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Watson (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Llanas | 32-44 |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | John Watson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 32-44 |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | John Watson snags the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | Jack Llanas takes the ball from David Cook | 32-44 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Llanas | 32-46 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe scores on a 3 from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Kennedy is called for the reach on Jack Llanas - foul #1 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), George Holden (SG), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Christopher Lucero (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Robert Wolfe, John Watson, David Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (PG), Jan Christensen (SG), Scott Bostick (SF), Dennis Breeden (PF) Jack Llanas, Stevan Zempel, Nathan Myers, Jerry Moore | |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Reginald Raygoza picks off the pass by Scott Bostick | 35-46 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Dennis Breeden steps in front of the Christopher Lucero pass | 35-46 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Sato | 35-49 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | Omer Kotarski denies the turnaround by Reginald Raygoza | 35-49 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Breeden | 35-49 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Sato and he's fouled by Jeffery Schenck - foul #2 on Jeffery Schenck, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), Roderick Hicks (SF), John Watson (PF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Ryan, George Holden, Jeffery Schenck, Reginald Raygoza, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Stevan Zempel (SG), Jerry Moore (PF) Dikembe Sato, Jan Christensen, Dennis Breeden | |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the free throw | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Watson (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Omer Kotarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | Jack Llanas denies the turnaround by Robert Wolfe | 35-52 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the offensive board | 35-52 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | David Cook is called for the reach on Jerry Moore - foul #1 on David Cook, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Nathan Myers (SF) Stevan Zempel, Scott Bostick | |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jack Llanas | 38-55 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jan Christensen - foul #3 on Jan Christensen, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SF) Nathan Myers | |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-55 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | John Watson snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Omer Kotarski | 40-55 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is fouled on the floor by Robert Wolfe - foul #3 on Robert Wolfe, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF) Roderick Hicks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (SG), Nathan Myers (SF) Jan Christensen, Scott Bostick | |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck travels with the ball | 40-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (SG), Reginald Raygoza (C) Robert Wolfe, David Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Scott Bostick (SF) Stevan Zempel, Nathan Myers | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Reginald Raygoza steals it from Jerry Moore | 40-58 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-58 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck tips it back up and in | 42-58 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Omer Kotarski | 42-60 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Scott Bostick - foul #3 on Scott Bostick, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Roderick Hicks (SF), Christopher Lucero (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Jeffery Schenck, John Watson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Breeden (PF), John Becker (C) Jack Llanas, Jan Christensen, Scott Bostick, Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Ryan is called for the reach on Nathan Myers - foul #2 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-60 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | George Holden gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Holden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Holden | 46-60 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Reginald Raygoza | 46-60 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | George Holden steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-60 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato grabs the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Nathan Myers is denied by Reginald Raygoza | 46-60 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan clanks a shot from the free throw line | 46-60 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | John Becker pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-60 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | George Holden is called for traveling | 46-60 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Roderick Hicks blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Stevan Zempel | 46-60 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-60 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | John Becker snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by George Holden - foul #1 on George Holden, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan is whistled for a carry | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel loses the dribble to Roderick Hicks | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Breeden - foul #1 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel runs out the clock | 47-61 |