| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Murphy - foul #3 on Edward Murphy, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (C) Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Robert Jenkins - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook knocks in the floater from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | John Peters scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Keith Whitlock | 37-30 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | John Carter clanks a shot from the right block | 37-30 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | John Carter can't tip it in | 37-30 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock is fouled on the floor by Robert Jenkins - foul #1 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Wilson (C) Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (PF) Walter Carlson | |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Keith Whitlock, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | John Peters takes the ball from Grover Brook | 37-32 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Robert Smith hits a runner from close range on a great pass from John Peters | 39-32 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Keith Whitlock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | John Peters connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Smith | 42-32 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Keith Whitlock picks off the pass by John Carter | 42-32 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on John Carter - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (PG), Herbert Burroughs (SG), James Adams (SF), Edward Murphy (C) John Peters, Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Kristopher Bostwick (SG), Ivan Zantow (SF), Walter Carlson (PF), Eric Patton (C) Grover Brook, Robert Jenkins, Blaine O'Banner, Carl Tellier, John Carter | |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Carlson | 43-34 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy hits a jump hook from the right block set up by James Adams and the foul's on Eric Patton - foul #1 on Eric Patton, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty (PF) Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow's floater is tipped away by Edward Murphy | 46-34 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Kelty - foul #3 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | James Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kristopher Bostwick | 46-38 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty comes up short on the floater near the basket | 46-38 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | James Adams buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jerome McCoil | 48-38 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Murphy | 48-38 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | James Adams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton is whistled for traveling | 48-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Andrew Wilson (C) Jerome McCoil, Herbert Burroughs, James Adams, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Carl Tellier (PF), John Carter (C) Ronald Wood, Kristopher Bostwick, Ivan Zantow, Walter Carlson, Eric Patton | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Carter - foul #2 on John Carter, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Wuest (C) Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Blaine O'Banner | 50-38 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-38 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | John Carter lays it in | 50-40 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Peters | 52-40 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Blaine O'Banner | 52-43 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Fred Wuest's pass is intercepted by Robert Jenkins | 52-43 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook lays it up and in set up by Robert Jenkins | 52-45 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the lay-in | 52-45 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Andrew Wilson | 52-45 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | John Peters comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | John Carter clanks a turnaround from the right block | 52-45 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Fred Wuest pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | John Peters loses the dribble to Carl Tellier | 52-45 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Wuest | 52-45 |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Keith Whitlock | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Keith Whitlock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Wuest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Tellier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Fred Wuest connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Peters | 54-45 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Andrew Wilson is called for the reach on Robert Jenkins - foul #2 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (PG), Herbert Burroughs (SG), James Adams (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Edward Murphy (C) John Peters, Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Andrew Wilson, Fred Wuest | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Kristopher Bostwick (SG), Ivan Zantow (SF), Walter Carlson (PF), Eric Patton (C) Grover Brook, Robert Jenkins, Blaine O'Banner, Carl Tellier, John Carter | |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton misses long on a floater near the basket | 54-45 |
| 06:57 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | James Adams loses the dribble to Ivan Zantow | 54-45 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Kelty - foul #4 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:12 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty can't tip it in | 54-47 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson blows the layup | 54-47 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Walter Carlson takes the ball from Jerome McCoil | 54-47 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton is whistled for a carry | 54-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Keith Whitlock (SF) Herbert Burroughs, James Adams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG) Kristopher Bostwick, Ivan Zantow | |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronald Wood | 54-50 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Keith Whitlock | 54-50 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-50 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty tips it home | 56-50 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG) Jerome McCoil | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner (SF), John Carter (C) Ronald Wood, Eric Patton | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Jenkins | 56-53 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty can't finish the layup | 56-53 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Blaine O'Banner | 56-53 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Robert Smith is whistled for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (PF) Walter Carlson | |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Wilson (C) Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Murphy (C) Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | John Peters is whistled for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty (PF) Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson (PF) Carl Tellier | |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook hits the finger roll | 56-59 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 56-59 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Peters - foul #1 on John Peters, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Grover Brook | 56-60 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-60 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson tips it in | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 56-62 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook grabs the board | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook is fouled in the backcourt by John Peters - foul #2 on John Peters, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Patton (C) John Carter | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy is fouled on the floor by Eric Patton - foul #2 on Eric Patton, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Carter (C) Eric Patton | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson is hacked by John Peters in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Peters, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Patton (C) John Carter | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-65 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-67 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | John Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy drills a shot from the right block set up by Kenneth Kelty and he's fouled by Eric Patton - foul #3 on Eric Patton, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Carter (C) Eric Patton | |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty snags the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Robert Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Keith Whitlock | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Smith, team foul #12 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (SF), Eric Patton (PF) Blaine O'Banner, Walter Carlson | |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the halfcourt shot | 61-68 |