| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jack Schoenberger (fresh) SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) SF - Mike Kline (fresh) PF - Carl Baker (fresh) C - John Norton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) PF - Don Owen (fresh) C - Michael Franklin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the driving attempt near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | John Norton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Byron Anderson | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Byron Anderson - foul #1 on Byron Anderson, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Felipe Nunez | 2-8 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | John Norton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-8 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Baker is called for the reach on Michael Franklin - foul #1 on Carl Baker, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson's pass is intercepted by Carl Baker | 2-8 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Mike Kline misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Felipe Nunez | 2-8 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-8 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson grabs the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier loses the dribble to Jack Schoenberger | 2-8 |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | Carl Baker hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jack Schoenberger | 5-8 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Carl Baker's pass is intercepted by Felipe Nunez | 5-11 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Byron Anderson and he's hacked by Jack Schoenberger - foul #1 on Jack Schoenberger, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (PG), John Spinner (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Jack Schoenberger, Mike Kline, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the free throw | 5-14 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Lablanc (fresh) SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Spinner (fresh) PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) SF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | Tommy Frazier swats the dunk try by John Spinner | 5-14 |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery grabs the offensive board | 5-14 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery misses short on a shot near the basket | 5-14 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses long on a jumper from the left side | 5-14 |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Raymond Johnson is called for the reach on Jessie Matthews - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #2 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SG), Carl Baker (PF) Stanley Carter, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG) Felipe Nunez | |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Ernest Bruni picks off the pass by Melvin Berry | 5-14 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is fouled on the floor by Melvin Berry - foul #1 on Melvin Berry, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger (PG), John Norton (C) Melvin Berry, Jessie Ullery | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 14:10 | Buffalo | Carl Baker gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | John Norton hits a driving attempt from the left block | 7-14 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Schoenberger - foul #2 on Jack Schoenberger, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SG), Mike Kline (SF) Jack Schoenberger, John Spinner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF) Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier | |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | John Norton pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry loses the ball out of bounds | 7-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG) Melvin Berry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by John Norton - foul #1 on John Norton, team foul #5 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (C) John Norton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF) Dwayne Sisk | |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the free throw | 7-18 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-18 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 7-18 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Don Owen loses the dribble to Carl Baker | 7-18 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Mike Kline makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Stanley Carter and the foul's on Dragan Zephier - foul #1 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Plummer (PG), Jessie Matthews (C) William Lablanc, Carl Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen, Raymond Johnson | |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Mike Kline makes the free throw | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Plummer (fresh) SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) SF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is whistled for a carry | 10-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF) Tommy Frazier | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Mike Kline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SG), John Spinner (SF), John Norton (C) Stanley Carter, Mike Kline, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Franklin, team foul #4 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF) Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Dragan Zephier | |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | The short jumper by John Norton is denied by Michael Franklin | 10-18 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the offensive board | 10-18 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Dwayne Sisk is called for the reach on Melvin Berry - foul #1 on Dwayne Sisk, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Carl Baker (PF) Larry Plummer, Melvin Berry, Jessie Ullery | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | John Spinner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Don Owen gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | John Norton takes the ball from Felipe Nunez | 10-18 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | William Lablanc's pass is intercepted by Dragan Zephier | 10-18 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger banks in the layup on a great pass from Dragan Zephier | 10-20 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | John Spinner loses the dribble to Darryl Flickinger | 10-20 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Don Owen comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Carl Baker - foul #2 on Carl Baker, team foul #6 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) John Spinner, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Dragan Zephier, Raymond Johnson | |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery pulls down the rebound | 10-21 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | William Lablanc's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Ernest Bruni, Tommy Frazier, Don Owen | |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Stanley Carter is called for the reach on Byron Anderson - foul #1 on Stanley Carter, team foul #7 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Plummer (PG), Melvin Berry (SG) William Lablanc, Stanley Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Mike Kline double dribbles | 10-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Dragan Zephier, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the turnaround near the basket | 10-25 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Plummer (fresh) SG - Melvin Berry (fresh) SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jessie Ullery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) PF - Don Owen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Mike Kline hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Tommy Frazier - foul #1 on Tommy Frazier, team foul #6 | 10-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), John Spinner (C) Larry Plummer, Melvin Berry, Jessie Ullery | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Tommy Frazier, Don Owen, Raymond Johnson | |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Mike Kline misses the 1st free throw | 10-25 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Mike Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 11-25 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk is called for traveling | 11-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Norton (C) John Spinner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Mike Kline comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-25 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to William Lablanc | 11-25 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | John Norton is hacked by Michael Franklin - foul #2 on Michael Franklin, team foul #7 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Plummer (PG), John Spinner (PF) Mike Kline, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SG), Don Owen (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Byron Anderson, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | John Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Don Owen gets the rebound | 12-25 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-25 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter snags the defensive board | 12-25 |
| 06:12 | Buffalo | Felipe Nunez picks off the pass by William Lablanc | 12-25 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Don Owen loses the ball out of bounds | 12-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SG), Jessie Ullery (PF) Larry Plummer, Stanley Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen | |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry misses the lay-in | 12-25 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | John Norton can't tip it in | 12-25 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson snags the defensive board | 12-25 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-25 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | John Spinner pulls down the rebound | 12-25 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | John Spinner hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Norton | 14-25 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dwayne Sisk | 14-27 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry is fouled on the floor by Byron Anderson - foul #2 on Byron Anderson, team foul #8 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Plummer (PG), Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Matthews (PF) William Lablanc, Jessie Ullery, John Norton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry misses the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the board | 14-27 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dragan Zephier | 14-29 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | John Spinner is fouled on the floor by Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #9 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Carl Baker (PF) Larry Plummer, Melvin Berry, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Michael Franklin (C) Darryl Flickinger, Raymond Johnson | |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | John Spinner makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | John Spinner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Felipe Nunez | 16-31 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jack Schoenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - John Spinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-31 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson gets the rebound | 16-31 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Don Owen is fouled on the floor by Carl Baker - foul #3 on Carl Baker, team foul #8 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Carl Baker, John Spinner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SG) Byron Anderson | |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews gets the rebound | 16-31 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Darryl Flickinger is called for the reach on Jessie Ullery - foul #1 on Darryl Flickinger, team foul #10 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG) Darryl Flickinger | |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery misses the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin snags the defensive board | 17-31 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the jumper from the left wing | 17-33 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Don Owen picks off the pass by Jessie Ullery | 17-33 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-33 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jessie Matthews | 17-33 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-33 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-33 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-33 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Franklin | 17-33 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-36 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Carter and the foul's on Don Owen - foul #1 on Don Owen, team foul #11 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), John Spinner (SF), John Norton (C) Jack Schoenberger, Stanley Carter, Mike Kline, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Don Owen | |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery makes the free throw | 20-36 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier knocks in the floater from the right block | 20-38 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Dragan Zephier steals it from John Norton | 20-38 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 3 from straight away set up by Ernest Bruni | 20-41 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry misses short on a halfcourt shot | 20-41 |