| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Ashley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Cervantez denies the turnaround by Raymond Smith | 33-29 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Raymond Smith - foul #2 on Raymond Smith, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | William Ashley hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Smith | 35-31 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Johnson | 35-33 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Matthew Johnson steals the ball from William Ashley | 35-33 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses the lay-in | 35-33 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 35-33 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Raymond Smith - foul #3 on Raymond Smith, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Barry (SF) Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Franjo Zeilman (SG), Warren Ervin (PF), John Johnson (C) James Clark, Matthew Johnson, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Franjo Zeilman is called for the reach on Michael Barry - foul #2 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark (C) William Ashley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney (SF) Brian Chapell | |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher banks in the layup | 37-35 |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney drills a 3 from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | John Lane scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Charles | 39-40 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-40 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 39-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), Tony Davis (PF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Ronald Charles, Franjo Zeilman, Jack Gaffney, Warren Ervin, John Johnson | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan is hacked by Brian Chapell - foul #2 on Brian Chapell, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | William Ashley can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | James Clark is hacked by William Ashley - foul #3 on William Ashley, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Christopher Brooks is blocked by William Ashley | 39-40 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez tips it in | 39-42 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Brian Chapell - foul #3 on Brian Chapell, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell tips it in | 40-44 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Cory Crouch | 43-44 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Cory Crouch steals the ball from Matthew Johnson | 43-44 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch hits the finger roll | 45-44 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Benjamin Homan steals it from Christopher Brooks | 45-44 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch lays it up and in set up by Benjamin Homan | 47-44 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:23 | Buffalo | James Clark scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan drills a 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson is hacked by Cory Crouch - foul #1 on Cory Crouch, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, Raymond Smith, Tony Davis, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Franjo Zeilman (SG), Jack Gaffney (SF), Warren Ervin (PF), John Johnson (C) James Clark, Matthew Johnson, Brian Chapell, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin slams it home on a nice dish by John Johnson | 50-50 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Warren Ervin steals it from John Lane | 50-50 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin's layup is rejected by Cody Belcher | 50-50 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | John Johnson swats the shot by Gilbert McIver | 50-50 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ronald Charles | 50-50 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jack Gaffney - foul #2 on Jack Gaffney, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Ashley (C) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF), James Moses (C) Ronald Charles, Franjo Zeilman, Jack Gaffney, Warren Ervin, John Johnson | |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson is called for traveling | 53-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), Tony Davis (PF) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez (C) James Moses | |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Brian Chapell is called for the reach on Benjamin Homan - foul #4 on Brian Chapell, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SF) Brian Chapell | |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-50 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | William Ashley grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Brooks - foul #3 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney (SF), John Johnson (PF) James Clark, Christopher Brooks | |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-50 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | William Ashley hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney lays it in | 57-52 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-52 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | William Ashley grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, Raymond Smith, Tony Davis, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Franjo Zeilman (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), Warren Ervin (PF), James Moses (C) Ronald Charles, Matthew Johnson, Jack Gaffney, John Johnson, Michael Cervantez | |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman drills a jumper from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses long on a runner from the left block | 57-54 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher tips it home | 59-54 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | James Moses knocks in the jumper from the right block | 59-56 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher blows the dunk | 59-56 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Cody Belcher takes the ball from Franjo Zeilman | 59-56 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Chapell - foul #5 on Brian Chapell, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Brian Chapell, James Moses | |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks lays it in | 61-58 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses badly on a floater from the right side | 61-58 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks is fouled on the floor by Daniel Clark - foul #2 on Daniel Clark, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Ashley (C) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Jack Gaffney (SF) James Clark, Warren Ervin | |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-60 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-60 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - William Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franjo Zeilman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-60 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses the tip | 63-60 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Christopher Brooks blocks the short jumper by Michael Barry | 63-60 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF) Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG), Warren Ervin (SF) Franjo Zeilman, Jack Gaffney | |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks connects on the jumper from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gilbert McIver and he's hacked by Christopher Brooks - foul #4 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG) Warren Ervin | |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez makes the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by William Ashley - foul #4 on William Ashley, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez misses the free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | William Ashley pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 68-64 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | James Clark is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 68-64 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-64 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson snags the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks double dribbles | 68-64 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher's pass is intercepted by Ronald Charles | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Raymond Smith - foul #4 on Raymond Smith, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | James Clark is called for the reach on Gilbert McIver - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson double dribbles | 70-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG) Gilbert McIver, John Lane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is hacked by James Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher is fouled in the backcourt by James Clark - foul #3 on James Clark, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 71-66 |