| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ball (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel's floater is knocked away by James Ball | 24-36 |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow is hacked by Vincente Esposito - foul #1 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG) James Campbell | |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Brumbelow | 24-36 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 24-36 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Larosa - foul #2 on Richard Larosa, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Campbell (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Roger Stockard (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, Richard Larosa, Henry Broadhurst, James Ball | |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Andre Yazzie and he's hacked by Eric Devoe - foul #1 on Eric Devoe, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (SF) David Mitchell | |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman misses the free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Heineman | 29-40 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Heineman - foul #3 on Joseph Heineman, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SG), George Anderson (SF), James McGahan (PF), Charles Bell (C) Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor, Timothy Sanders, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), Edward Evert (SF), James Ball (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) Andre Yazzie, James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Roger Stockard, Joseph Heineman | |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Haywood Davis - foul #1 on Haywood Davis, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), David Mitchell (SF) Edward Evert, Douglas Brackett | |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | George Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) Ryan Noel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) James Campbell, David Mitchell | |
| 15:53 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Haywood Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Anderson (fresh) PF - James McGahan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ball (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) | |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-45 |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-48 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | James McGahan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa grabs the defensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Fred Kerry is called for the reach on Jerome Brumbelow - foul #2 on Fred Kerry, team foul #4 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Fred Kerry, Haywood Davis, George Anderson, James McGahan, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Roger Stockard (PF) Richard Larosa, Henry Broadhurst, Douglas Brackett | |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-48 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito snags the defensive board | 29-48 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | James Ball blocks the short jumper by Timothy Sanders | 29-48 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Evert | 29-48 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | James Campbell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | James Ball tips it in | 29-50 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Vincente Esposito is blocked by Roger Stockard | 29-50 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Edward Evert grabs the defensive rebound | 29-50 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Clifford Taylor steals it from James Campbell | 29-50 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe is fouled on the floor by Roger Stockard - foul #2 on Roger Stockard, team foul #3 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Edward Evert | |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito clanks a runner in the lane | 29-50 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | James Ball pulls down the rebound | 29-50 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | James Ball buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard Larosa | 29-52 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Ball - foul #1 on James Ball, team foul #4 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (PF) Timothy Sanders | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG) Andre Yazzie | |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses the 1st free throw | 29-52 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses the 2nd free throw | 29-52 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst gets the rebound | 29-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Ball (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | James Ball's pass is intercepted by Ryan Noel | 29-52 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James McGahan | 31-52 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-52 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Broadhurst | 31-52 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-52 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vincente Esposito | 31-52 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | James Ball takes the ball from Ryan Noel | 31-52 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst knocks in the runner from the right block | 31-54 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe travels with the ball | 31-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SG), George Anderson (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF), Charles Bell (C) Ryan Noel, Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor, James McGahan, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Campbell (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Douglas Brackett (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Richard Larosa, Henry Broadhurst, Roger Stockard, James Ball | |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie is hacked by Fred Kerry - foul #3 on Fred Kerry, team foul #5 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (SF), James Ball (PF) David Mitchell, Douglas Brackett | |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | James Ball hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-54 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis gets the rebound | 31-54 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF), Roger Stockard (PF) Henry Broadhurst, James Ball | |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses the easy layup | 31-54 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to James Campbell | 31-54 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | James Campbell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-54 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie gets the offensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman hits a turnaround from close range set up by Edward Evert | 31-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Haywood Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Anderson (fresh) PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Edward Evert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is called for traveling | 31-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (PF) Timothy Sanders | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) James Campbell, Edward Evert, Joseph Heineman | |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | David Mitchell is hacked by George Anderson - foul #2 on George Anderson, team foul #6 | 31-56 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | 3 seconds is called on Richard Larosa | 31-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas McKibbens (SG) Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Larosa steps in front of the Thomas McKibbens pass | 31-56 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard's pass is intercepted by James McGahan | 31-56 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-56 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Haywood Davis | 31-56 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is hacked by Richard Larosa - foul #3 on Richard Larosa, team foul #5 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), Charles Bell (C) Fred Kerry, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman (C) Roger Stockard | |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-56 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Joseph Heineman | 31-56 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | David Mitchell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Larosa | 31-59 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is called for a charge - foul #2 on Haywood Davis, team foul #7 | 31-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF) Douglas Brackett | |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Andre Yazzie | 31-61 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Roger Stockard - foul #3 on Roger Stockard, team foul #6 | 31-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) Stephen Butler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF) David Mitchell | |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses the 1st free throw | 31-61 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-61 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andre Yazzie | 32-64 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Kerry | 35-64 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Andre Yazzie | 35-66 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas McKibbens (fairly fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James McGahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Larosa (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Evert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Heineman - foul #4 on Joseph Heineman, team foul #7 | 35-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (SG) Thomas McKibbens | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) Edward Evert, Joseph Heineman | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 1st free throw | 36-66 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-66 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie is hacked by Fred Kerry - foul #4 on Fred Kerry, team foul #8 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG) Fred Kerry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman (C) Roger Stockard | |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 37-66 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | James McGahan grabs the board | 37-66 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Butler, team foul #9 | 37-66 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-66 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-66 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-66 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman snags the defensive board | 37-66 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-66 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell gets the rebound | 37-66 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | George Anderson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on George Anderson, team foul #10 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) Stephen Butler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF), Roger Stockard (PF) David Mitchell, Joseph Heineman | |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-66 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-66 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard gets the rebound | 37-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the easy layup | 37-66 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Edward Evert hits the follow up shot | 37-68 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | George Anderson is whistled for traveling | 37-68 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Andre Yazzie | 37-70 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-70 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett grabs the board | 37-70 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett runs out the clock | 37-70 |