| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Todd North (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) PF - Sal Thorn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Erick McGunagle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Todd North | 36-27 |
| 19:11 | Buffalo | Sal Thorn's layup is rejected by Joshua Darden | 36-27 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Warkentin | 36-27 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Todd North | 38-27 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Sal Thorn is fouled on the floor by Todd North - foul #1 on Todd North, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacob Lloyd | 38-30 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-30 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harry Comer | 40-32 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Miller and he's fouled by Sal Thorn - foul #3 on Sal Thorn, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel North (SF) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (PF), Robert Cochran (C) Sal Thorn, Erick McGunagle | |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Morin | 43-34 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-34 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Manuel North snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-34 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Harry Comer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Morin | 46-37 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller travels with the ball | 46-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Todd North, Manuel North, Joshua Darden, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Erick McGunagle (PF) Leroy Morin, Harry Comer, Jacob Lloyd | |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Theiss | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Theiss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erick McGunagle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cochran (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Wyatt and the foul's on Erick McGunagle - foul #1 on Erick McGunagle, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sal Thorn (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Erick McGunagle, Robert Cochran | |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss misses the free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Nelms | 48-40 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bryce Craig | 51-40 |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Sal Thorn travels with the ball | 51-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Scott Richardson (SF) John Nelms, Michael Brighton | |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Bobby Anderson steps in front of the Joseph Miller pass | 51-40 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson hits the finger roll | 51-42 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller's pass is intercepted by Bobby Anderson | 51-42 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Harry Comer | 51-44 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Bryce Craig | 53-44 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller hits the finger roll | 55-44 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | Bryce Craig takes the ball from Bobby Anderson in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Harry Comer takes the ball from Joshua Theiss | 55-44 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Scott Richardson can't finish the layup | 55-44 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Harry Comer hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Bobby Anderson | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Theiss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bobby Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Comer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sal Thorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Dale Lieu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss is denied on a layup by Dale Lieu | 55-47 |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson's pass is intercepted by Larry Hollingsworth | 55-47 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Todd North (SG), Manuel North (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Charles Wyatt, Bryce Craig, Joseph Miller, Joshua Theiss, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Michael Brighton (PF), Erick McGunagle (C) Bobby Anderson, Scott Richardson, Sal Thorn, Dale Lieu | |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd blows the layup but the foul's on Gregory Miller - foul #2 on Gregory Miller, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller is hacked by Leroy Morin - foul #1 on Leroy Morin, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton lays it up and in on a great pass from Harry Comer and the foul's on Todd North - foul #2 on Todd North, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 57-51 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Manuel North - foul #1 on Manuel North, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Harry Comer | |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dale Lieu | 57-53 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Manuel North | 59-55 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joshua Darden - foul #2 on Joshua Darden, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dillon Folkerts (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Manuel Barnes (PF) Gregory Miller, Todd North, Manuel North, Joshua Darden | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Scott Richardson (SF) Leroy Morin, Michael Brighton, Jacob Lloyd | |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dillon Folkerts (fresh) SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Barnes (fresh) C - Joseph Warkentin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Erick McGunagle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Miller | 61-56 |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | John Nelms is fouled on the floor by Dillon Folkerts - foul #1 on Dillon Folkerts, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Dillon Folkerts, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sal Thorn (PF), Robert Cochran (C) Erick McGunagle, Dale Lieu | |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Sal Thorn can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-56 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Scott Richardson blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Todd North (SG), Joshua Darden (PF) Charles Wyatt, Joseph Miller, Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Jacob Lloyd (SF) John Nelms, Bobby Anderson | |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Scott Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Scott Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Darden | 61-56 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Hollingsworth | 64-56 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-59 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jacob Lloyd - foul #3 on Jacob Lloyd, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel North (SF), Manuel Barnes (C) Todd North, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Michael Brighton (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Scott Richardson, Sal Thorn, Robert Cochran | |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Harry Comer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jacob Lloyd and he's hacked by Gregory Miller - foul #3 on Gregory Miller, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG), Joseph Warkentin (C) Bryce Craig, Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Harry Comer makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Leroy Morin blocks the short jumper by Gregory Miller | 66-62 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Harry Comer | 66-64 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Manuel North misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Manuel North is called for the reach on Jacob Lloyd - foul #2 on Manuel North, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss (PF) Joshua Darden | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (PG) Leroy Morin | |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Joshua Theiss picks off the pass by Harry Comer | 66-64 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Jacob Lloyd swats the short shot by Joseph Warkentin | 66-64 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin tips it back up and in | 68-64 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Lloyd | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd North (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Manuel North (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Theiss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Brighton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Brighton | 71-70 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses the jumper from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Darden (PF) Manuel North, Joshua Theiss | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Sal Thorn (PF) Jacob Lloyd, Michael Brighton | |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Gregory Miller is called for the reach on Sal Thorn - foul #4 on Gregory Miller, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Sal Thorn misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Sal Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Warkentin | 74-71 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Harry Comer scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bobby Anderson | 74-73 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller makes the jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Sal Thorn - foul #4 on Sal Thorn, team foul #5 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SF) Bobby Anderson | |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses the free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Todd North makes the floater from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Jacob Lloyd | 78-75 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the offensive board | 78-75 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Dale Lieu is called for the reach on Joseph Warkentin - foul #4 on Dale Lieu, team foul #6 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes (PF) Joshua Darden | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Jacob Lloyd is called for the reach on Todd North - foul #4 on Jacob Lloyd, team foul #7 | 78-75 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Todd North makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Todd North makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd hits a 3 from the left corner | 80-78 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Leroy Morin is called for the reach on Joseph Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Morin, team foul #8 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden (PF) Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the offensive board | 80-78 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Sal Thorn is called for the reach on Joshua Darden - foul #5 on Sal Thorn, team foul #9 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (PF) Sal Thorn | |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dale Lieu | 82-81 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Todd North is hacked by Leroy Morin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Morin, team foul #10 | 82-81 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Todd North makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on Leroy Morin - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #11 | 83-81 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden pulls down the rebound | 83-82 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden is hacked by Harry Comer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Comer, team foul #11 | 83-82 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 85-82 |