| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) SG - John Lane (fresh) SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) C - William Ashley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Brooks - foul #1 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | William Ashley snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | John Lane is fouled on the floor by Michael Ortego - foul #1 on Michael Ortego, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | William Ashley loses the dribble to Michael Cervantez | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Gilbert McIver is denied by Michael Cervantez | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | William Ashley clanks a turnaround from the left block | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Chapell - foul #1 on Brian Chapell, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher slams it home on a great pass from John Lane | 5-8 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Smith - foul #1 on Raymond Smith, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG) Joshua Walker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Tony Davis (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Raymond Smith, William Ashley | |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Cervantez is called for the reach on Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Michael Cervantez, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG), Jack Gaffney (SF), John Johnson (PF), James Moses (C) Michael Ortego, Brian Chapell, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Ross | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) SG - William Cottrell (fresh) SF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - James Moses (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Tony Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the jumper from the right block | 8-10 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on James Moses - foul #1 on James Moses, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF) James Moses | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), William Ashley (C) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, Tony Davis | |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | William Ashley blows the layup | 11-12 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-12 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | William Ashley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Johnson | 13-12 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gilbert McIver | 13-15 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Cody Belcher - foul #1 on Cody Belcher, team foul #2 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Franjo Zeilman, William Cottrell, Brian Chapell, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Raymond Smith (SF) Gilbert McIver, Christopher Ross | |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego drills a floater from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith is hacked by Michael Ortego - foul #2 on Michael Ortego, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Capps (SG), James Avitia (SF) Michael Ortego, Jack Gaffney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Tony Davis (C) John Lane, William Ashley | |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Benjamin Homan | 15-17 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Benjamin Homan steals it from James Avitia | 15-17 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is whistled for traveling | 15-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (SG), Brian Chapell (SF) Ralph Capps, James Avitia | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG) Cory Crouch | |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Cody Belcher is called for the reach on Christopher Brooks - foul #2 on Cody Belcher, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Daniel Clark (PF), William Ashley (C) Benjamin Homan, Cody Belcher, Tony Davis | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) C - William Ashley (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez hits the follow up shot | 17-17 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | William Ashley connects on the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Joshua Walker - foul #1 on Joshua Walker, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG), John Johnson (PF), Jack Gaffney (C) Joshua Walker, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (SF) Raymond Smith | |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Ashley - foul #1 on William Ashley, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | John Lane is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | John Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by John Lane - foul #1 on John Lane, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moses (C) Brian Chapell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Tony Davis (C) John Lane, William Ashley | |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | John Johnson grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | John Johnson is whistled for traveling | 19-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Capps (SG), Michael Cervantez (C) Franjo Zeilman, James Moses | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Raymond Smith (SF) Gilbert McIver, Christopher Ross | |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Smith | 19-24 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | John Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | William Cottrell gets the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | Ralph Capps misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Clark | 19-27 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | William Cottrell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 19-27 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | John Johnson tips it in | 21-27 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Franjo Zeilman (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF) William Cottrell, Ralph Capps, Jack Gaffney, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), William Ashley (C) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, Tony Davis | |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Clark - foul #1 on Daniel Clark, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (SF) Raymond Smith | |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | William Ashley drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gilbert McIver | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) PF - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) C - William Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | William Ashley denies the turnaround by Franjo Zeilman | 23-29 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Brooks | 23-29 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Chapell, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney (SF), John Johnson (C) Brian Chapell, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Lane | 23-31 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 23-31 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is hacked by Franjo Zeilman - foul #1 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG), James Moses (C) Franjo Zeilman, Christopher Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF), Cody Belcher (PF) Christopher Ross, Daniel Clark | |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 25-32 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney is fouled on the floor by Raymond Smith - foul #2 on Raymond Smith, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Capps (SG) Joshua Walker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Christopher Ross (SF), Tony Davis (C) Gilbert McIver, Raymond Smith, William Ashley | |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch buries a shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Ross | 27-34 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | James Moses can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tony Davis - foul #1 on Tony Davis, team foul #8 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG) John Lane | |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | James Moses makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | James Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis is hacked by James Moses - foul #2 on James Moses, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez (C) James Moses | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Ralph Capps clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Cory Crouch | 29-38 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez clanks a jump hook near the basket | 29-38 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | John Johnson grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Ralph Capps is called for traveling | 29-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF) William Cottrell, Ralph Capps, Jack Gaffney, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), William Ashley (C) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, Christopher Ross, Tony Davis | |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Lane and the foul's on Joshua Walker - foul #2 on Joshua Walker, team foul #12 | 29-40 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego loses the dribble to Cody Belcher | 29-41 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Joshua Walker takes the ball from Gilbert McIver in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Walker | 31-41 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | William Ashley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-41 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker loses the dribble to Raymond Smith | 31-41 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher can't finish the layup | 31-41 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the tip | 31-41 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Brooks | 31-41 |
| 02:14 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Johnson (C) Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | John Lane is fouled on the floor by Joshua Walker - foul #3 on Joshua Walker, team foul #13 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG) Joshua Walker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Brooks | 34-42 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Brooks - foul #2 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #14 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG), Jack Gaffney (SF), James Moses (C) Michael Ortego, Brian Chapell, Christopher Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG) John Lane | |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Ashley | 34-43 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | William Ashley is called for traveling | 34-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Christopher Ross (SF), Tony Davis (C) Gilbert McIver, Raymond Smith, William Ashley | |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | John Johnson loses the dribble to Tony Davis | 34-43 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Cody Belcher | 34-46 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Christopher Ross picks off the pass by William Cottrell | 34-46 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-46 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | William Cottrell clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis clanks a fullcourt shot | 34-46 |