| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue scores on a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Tyrone Pittard - foul #1 on Tyrone Pittard, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 28-34 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | Carlos Kuehn is called for the reach on Richard Gurney - foul #2 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 28-34 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Louis Borski, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Tyrone Pittard is called for the reach on Kurt Shue - foul #2 on Tyrone Pittard, team foul #4 | 28-34 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-34 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman drills a runner near the basket set up by Robert Bazile and he's fouled by James Cahoon - foul #2 on James Cahoon, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Carlos Kuehn, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Joseph Keller (PF) Richard Gurney, Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue | |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | William Finch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lester Luter | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Finch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) PF - Joseph Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Lester Luter - foul #1 on Lester Luter, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Benavides (SF) Oscar Slaughter, William Finch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Kurt Shue (PF) Robert Bazile, Joseph Keller | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Lester Luter drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ross Miller | 32-41 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley banks in the layup set up by William Benavides and he's fouled by Kurt Shue - foul #1 on Kurt Shue, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Tyrone Pittard (PF) Louis Borski, Michael Alley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF) Thomas Maroney, Lester Luter | |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty tips it in | 35-43 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-43 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Gurney | 35-43 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 35-43 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tyrone Pittard | 35-43 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Shepley | 37-43 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Ross Miller buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kurt Shue | 37-46 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | William Benavides drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Riggs | 40-46 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ross Miller | 40-49 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harry Haggerty - foul #2 on Harry Haggerty, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Steven Riggs, Carlos Kuehn, Tyrone Pittard, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Thomas Maroney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Joseph Keller (PF), Johnny Yard (C) Ross Miller, Richard Gurney, Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue, Thomas Tillman | |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Alley - foul #2 on Michael Alley, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF) William Benavides | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Yard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Lester Luter gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller clanks a turnaround in the lane | 42-50 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Oscar Slaughter | 42-50 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is whistled for a carry | 42-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard (PF) Michael Alley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | William Finch snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is hacked by Robert Bazile in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bazile, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Benavides (SF) Oscar Slaughter, William Finch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF) Thomas Maroney, Lester Luter, Johnny Yard | |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-50 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard tips it in | 44-50 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | William Benavides gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | William Benavides hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Bazile - foul #2 on Robert Bazile, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley (C) James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman (C) Joseph Keller | |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Bazile | 45-53 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF) William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF) Harry Haggerty | |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | Carlos Kuehn is called for the reach on Lester Luter - foul #4 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Cahoon (C) Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Thomas Maroney (SG), Joseph Keller (PF), Johnny Yard (C) Robert Bazile, Richard Gurney, Kurt Shue, Thomas Tillman | |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Finch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Yard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-53 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Joseph Keller steals the ball from William Finch | 45-53 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Ross Miller can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Finch - foul #2 on William Finch, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn, William Finch, Michael Alley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Thomas Maroney, Lester Luter, Joseph Keller, Johnny Yard | |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Ross Miller makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Ross Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard is called for traveling | 45-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG) Ross Miller | |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon tips it but misses | 45-55 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard tips it back up and in | 47-55 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses the easy layup | 47-55 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Gurney - foul #1 on Richard Gurney, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG) Steven Riggs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile tips it but misses | 49-55 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Shue | 49-55 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 49-55 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Benavides | 49-55 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by James Cahoon is blocked by Thomas Tillman | 49-55 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Tyrone Pittard takes the ball from Richard Gurney | 49-55 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Benavides (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cahoon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Harry Haggerty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Tillman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on James Cahoon - foul #3 on James Cahoon, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (SG), Joseph Keller (PF), Johnny Yard (C) Richard Gurney, Kurt Shue, Thomas Tillman | |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF) William Finch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kurt Shue (PF) Johnny Yard | |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty can't connect on a floater from the left side | 52-57 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller misses the tip | 52-57 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | William Benavides snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Thomas Tillman (C) Thomas Maroney, Joseph Keller | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | William Benavides can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue hits a shot from the left side set up by Harry Haggerty | 52-59 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-59 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty hits the follow up shot | 55-61 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Harry Haggerty picks off the pass by Louis Borski | 55-61 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Harry Haggerty | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Kuehn - foul #5 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (SG), Joseph Keller (C) Richard Gurney, Thomas Tillman | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile is hacked by Louis Borski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Borski, team foul #12 | 55-64 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Lester Luter (SF), Johnny Yard (C) Robert Bazile, Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue | |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Ross Miller runs out the clock | 55-66 |