| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Becker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson inbounds the ball | 23-42 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | David Cook can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 23-42 |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | John Becker snags the defensive board | 23-42 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | David Cook picks off the pass by Solomon Pearson | 23-42 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-42 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Kennedy steals it from Carl Lohr | 23-42 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy hits the finger roll | 25-42 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Solomon Pearson | 25-45 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | David Cook buries a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by John Becker - foul #3 on John Becker, team foul #1 | 27-45 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | David Cook makes the free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | John Becker knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Carl Lohr | 28-47 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses the jumper from the left wing | 28-47 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham snags the defensive board | 28-47 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-50 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-50 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Raygoza | 28-50 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Carl Lohr is called for the reach on Reginald Raygoza - foul #2 on Carl Lohr, team foul #2 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Justin Brown (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Norman Valenti, Charles Robinson, Reginald Raygoza, David Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Scott Bostick | |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Dennis Wareham swats the shot by Donald Tilley | 28-50 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Brown | 28-50 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-50 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nathan Myers | 28-50 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-50 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart pulls down the rebound | 28-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) SF - Justin Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cristopher Stewart (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Becker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | Nathan Myers steps in front of the Cristopher Stewart pass | 28-50 |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr blows the layup | 28-50 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers tips it in | 28-52 |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-52 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham gets the rebound | 28-52 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-52 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan grabs the board | 28-52 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses the floater from the left wing | 28-52 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero gets the offensive rebound | 28-52 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-52 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses the tip | 28-52 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson gets the rebound | 28-52 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is hacked by Donald Tilley - foul #1 on Donald Tilley, team foul #1 | 28-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Norman Valenti (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Ryan, Donald Tilley, Justin Brown, Christopher Lucero, Cristopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG), Scott Bostick (SF) Solomon Pearson, Nathan Myers | |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 28-52 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson grabs the board | 28-52 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Norman Valenti | 31-52 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | John Becker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Lohr | 31-54 |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza lays it in and he's hacked by Dennis Wareham - foul #2 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #3 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Carl Lohr | |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza makes the free throw | 34-54 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Bostick | 34-57 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 34-57 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | David Cook tips it home | 36-57 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | David Cook steps in front of the Scott Bostick pass | 36-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dunkel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Becker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy knocks in the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Scott Bostick - foul #1 on Scott Bostick, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Brown (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF) Charles Robinson, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) David Dunkel | |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses the free throw | 38-57 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham pulls down the rebound | 38-57 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #2 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #2 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG) Norman Valenti | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the free throw | 38-60 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Lucero | 40-60 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-60 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses the tip | 40-60 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | David Cook hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Kennedy | 42-60 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Solomon Pearson | 42-63 |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-63 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick grabs the defensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is hacked by Christopher Lucero - foul #2 on Christopher Lucero, team foul #3 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Jeremy Kennedy, Christopher Lucero, David Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), David Dunkel (SF) Scott Bostick, Nathan Myers | |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Dunkel | 42-65 |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | Justin Brown blows the dunk but the foul's on John Becker - foul #4 on John Becker, team foul #5 | 42-65 |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | Justin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham double dribbles | 43-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart (C) Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Raygoza | 43-65 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Solomon Pearson - foul #1 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #6 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero (C) Cristopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Reginald Raygoza swats the short shot by Solomon Pearson | 44-65 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Reginald Raygoza | 44-65 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses long on a floater from the right side | 44-65 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson tips it but misses | 44-65 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr grabs the board | 44-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Dunkel (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Becker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Reginald Raygoza denies the turnaround by John Becker | 44-65 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | John Becker can't tip it in | 44-65 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Reginald Raygoza | 44-65 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Valenti | 47-65 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Ryan - foul #1 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #4 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Justin Brown (SF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Ryan, Norman Valenti, Charles Robinson, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Nathan Myers (SF) Carl Lohr, David Dunkel | |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Bostick | 47-68 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero's pass is intercepted by Scott Bostick | 47-68 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson throws it down set up by Scott Bostick | 47-70 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | David Cook misses the easy layup | 47-70 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson grabs the board | 47-70 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Lucero - foul #3 on Christopher Lucero, team foul #5 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Patrick Jackson (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Christopher Lucero, David Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), David Dunkel (SG), Richard Kirkland (PF) Scott Bostick, Dennis Wareham, John Becker | |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart snags the defensive board | 47-71 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-71 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers gets the rebound | 47-71 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #7 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Becker (C) Solomon Pearson | |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan is hacked by Martin Pursell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Pursell, team foul #8 | 47-71 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | John Becker snags the defensive board | 48-71 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | John Becker drills a jumper in the paint set up by David Dunkel | 48-73 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-73 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Kirkland | 48-75 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Tilley (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) PF - Justin Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Cristopher Stewart (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Pursell (fresh) SG - David Dunkel (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Kirkland (fresh) C - John Becker (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeremy Ryan | 50-75 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | John Becker can't throw it down but he's fouled by Cristopher Stewart - foul #2 on Cristopher Stewart, team foul #6 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero (PF) Cristopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Justin Brown snags the defensive board | 50-75 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson misses short on a floater in the lane | 50-75 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers pulls down the rebound | 50-75 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell drills a 3 from straight away set up by Richard Kirkland | 50-78 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero is fouled on the floor by David Dunkel - foul #1 on David Dunkel, team foul #9 | 50-78 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart (C) Patrick Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero misses the 1st free throw | 50-78 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers grabs the board | 50-78 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-78 |
| 01:35 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart snags the defensive board | 50-78 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Tilley | 52-78 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Ryan is called for the reach on Martin Pursell - foul #2 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #7 | 52-78 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell makes the 1st free throw | 52-79 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-79 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart pulls down the rebound | 52-79 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Becker - foul #5 on John Becker, team foul #10 | 52-79 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Guess (C) John Becker | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-79 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 53-79 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Justin Brown | 53-79 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Justin Brown connects on the shot from the free throw line | 55-79 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell runs out the clock | 55-79 |