| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Greer (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Walker Butters (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Kennedy steals the ball from Walker Butters | 36-30 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses the lay-in | 36-30 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lucero | 36-30 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | David Smith loses the dribble to Carl Lohr | 36-30 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer can't finish the layup | 36-30 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham slams it home set up by Carl Lohr | 38-30 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Justin Brown scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Valenti | 38-33 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham is fouled on the floor by Justin Brown - foul #3 on Justin Brown, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza (PF) Justin Brown | |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham blows the dunk but the foul's on Norman Valenti - foul #1 on Norman Valenti, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | David Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Greer | 43-36 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Lucero | 43-39 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Carl Lohr in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neal Niblett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Greer (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Walker Butters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Valenti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Lucero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti is hacked by Neal Niblett - foul #1 on Neal Niblett, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (C) Carl Lohr, Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Justin Brown (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Norman Valenti, David Smith, Reginald Raygoza, Christopher Lucero | |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Tilley | 45-41 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs can't finish the layup | 45-41 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Solomon Pearson | 48-41 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-41 |
| 13:48 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Solomon Pearson picks off the pass by Donald Tilley | 48-41 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Justin Brown gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Donald Tilley | 48-43 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeremy Ryan - foul #1 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Greer (SF), Walker Butters (C) Brian Robey, Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Norman Valenti (SG), Reginald Raygoza (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), Oleg Stachurski (C) Jeremy Ryan, Donald Tilley, Scott Hubbs, Justin Brown, Cristopher Stewart | |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Walker Butters takes the ball from Norman Valenti | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Pursell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Greer (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Ruben Harrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walker Butters (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Oleg Stachurski (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell is hacked by Patrick Jackson - foul #2 on Patrick Jackson, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Neal Niblett (SG), Dennis Wareham (PF) Martin Pursell, Solomon Pearson, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero (C) Oleg Stachurski | |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SF) Patrick Jackson | |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Carl Lohr - foul #2 on Carl Lohr, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Neal Niblett | 51-45 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy drills a jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Lucero | 51-47 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-47 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Norman Valenti takes the ball from Neal Niblett | 51-47 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti throws it down | 51-49 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Norman Valenti steps in front of the Dennis Wareham pass | 51-49 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Carl Lohr | 51-49 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham dunks the ball | 53-49 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Richard Greer is called for the reach on Reginald Raygoza - foul #2 on Richard Greer, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (PF) Carl Lohr, Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Justin Brown (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Norman Valenti, David Smith, Reginald Raygoza, Christopher Lucero | |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley is hacked by Martin Pursell - foul #1 on Martin Pursell, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses short on a runner from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ruben Harrill | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Pursell (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Walker Butters (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Cristopher Stewart (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill is whistled for a carry | 53-49 |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 06:53 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeremy Ryan | 53-51 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Ryan - foul #2 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Martin Pursell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG) Scott Hubbs | |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Solomon Pearson | 56-51 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Justin Brown clanks a shot from the left block | 56-51 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Justin Brown hits the follow up shot | 56-53 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is hacked by Cristopher Stewart - foul #1 on Cristopher Stewart, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham (PF) Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Oleg Stachurski (C) Jeremy Ryan, Cristopher Stewart | |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey loses the dribble to Justin Brown | 56-53 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Ruben Harrill swats the shot by Jeremy Kennedy | 56-53 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Justin Brown grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Tilley | 56-55 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Oleg Stachurski steals the ball from Solomon Pearson | 56-55 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Lohr | 58-58 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy connects on the jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham clanks a runner from the baseline | 58-60 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Oleg Stachurski snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Justin Brown can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Robey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 23 pts. 8 reb. C - Ruben Harrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Valenti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Tilley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Oleg Stachurski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-60 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham's pass is intercepted by Oleg Stachurski | 58-60 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Richard Greer (SF), Walker Butters (C) Carl Lohr, Brian Robey, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Christopher Lucero (C) Donald Tilley, Justin Brown, Oleg Stachurski | |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 58-60 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza tips it home | 58-62 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Walker Butters | 60-62 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Richard Greer - foul #3 on Richard Greer, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Martin Pursell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Brown (PF) David Smith | |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Wareham | 63-64 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza is whistled for traveling | 63-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SF) Reginald Raygoza | |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Walker Butters, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norman Valenti and he's fouled by Dennis Wareham - foul #3 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Justin Brown - foul #4 on Justin Brown, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | David Smith drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Kennedy | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters loses the ball out of bounds | 65-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG) Norman Valenti | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero is hacked by Solomon Pearson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Solomon Pearson | 68-71 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Lohr - foul #3 on Carl Lohr, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan runs out the clock | 68-72 |