| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Buffalo | Rex Waite throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Tim Simmons steals the ball from John Ruggles | 35-38 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | John Ruggles pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 35-38 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Strawn | 38-38 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Albert Strawn is called for the reach on Larry Smith - foul #3 on Albert Strawn, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Rex Waite throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | John Ruggles is called for the reach on Tim Simmons - foul #1 on John Ruggles, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | George Cooper buries a jump hook from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | John Ruggles buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Larry Smith | 40-41 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Rex Waite comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke's pass is intercepted by George Cooper | 43-41 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 43-41 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | John Ruggles grabs the board | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | Larry Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant tips it home | 45-41 |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley drills a fadeaway in the paint | 45-43 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | George Cooper snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant clanks a jumper near the basket | 45-43 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Larry Smith grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Rex Waite misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clyde Miesner - foul #2 on Clyde Miesner, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), James Holt (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Tim Simmons, Troy Duffy, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (SG), Jared Speer (SF), Denny Parson (PF), Craig Winberg (C) Larry Smith, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Rex Waite misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Rex Waite | 45-44 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Denny Parson misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Speer | 45-44 |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | Rex Waite connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Jared Speer clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James Holt - foul #2 on James Holt, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland (SG) Rex Waite | |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Jared Speer makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Jared Speer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jared Speer | 45-51 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF) James Holt, Vincent Ray | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Shirley (C) Craig Winberg | |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | George Cooper denies the turnaround by Jared Speer | 45-51 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes grabs the board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Hanes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Haugland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Speer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Denny Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | George Cooper is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Cooper, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner (C) Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Jonathan Haugland, Jared Speer, Denny Parson | |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Carl Henderson - foul #2 on Carl Henderson, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG) Carl Henderson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG) Bradley Addis | |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Strawn | 48-52 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Tim Simmons takes the ball from John Ruggles | 48-52 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-52 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Danny Shirley | 48-52 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Larry Smith | 48-54 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Strawn | 51-54 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-54 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | John Ruggles grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | Larry Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Larry Smith gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Tim Simmons - foul #2 on Tim Simmons, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Troy Duffy (SG), James Holt (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Tim Simmons, Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Bradley Addis (SG), Denny Parson (PF), Craig Winberg (C) Randy Dishman, Larry Smith, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy loses the ball out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (SF) Wade Wilke | |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Chris Hanes - foul #1 on Chris Hanes, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Carl Henderson, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Holt (fresh) PF - Vincent Ray (fresh) C - Chris Hanes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jared Speer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Denny Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Winberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis is whistled for a carry | 51-58 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Craig Winberg - foul #2 on Craig Winberg, team foul #2 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG) Jared Speer | |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Larry Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Clyde Miesner (PF) Troy Duffy, Vincent Ray | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Bradley Addis, Denny Parson | |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Craig Winberg | 53-58 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke is hacked by Chris Hanes - foul #2 on Chris Hanes, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Walter Laplant (SF) Carl Henderson, James Holt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG), Danny Shirley (C) Rex Waite, Craig Winberg | |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is called for a charge - foul #4 on Albert Strawn, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Cooper (PF) Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | John Ruggles clanks a jumper from close range | 53-59 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke hits the follow up shot | 53-61 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses the 3 from straight away | 53-61 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Larry Smith throws it down | 53-63 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (SG), James Holt (SF), Vincent Ray (PF) Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, George Cooper | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Jared Speer (SF), Denny Parson (PF) Larry Smith, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles | |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Jared Speer makes the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Tim Simmons - foul #3 on Tim Simmons, team foul #11 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes (C) Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Jared Speer makes the free throw | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jared Speer | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | James Holt is called for traveling | 53-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Albert Strawn (SG) Tim Simmons, Troy Duffy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Holt (fresh) PF - Vincent Ray (fresh) C - Chris Hanes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jared Speer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Denny Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | James Holt takes the ball from Bradley Addis | 53-69 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | James Holt lays it up and in | 55-69 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Rex Waite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-69 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Denny Parson misses the tip | 55-69 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-69 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn grabs the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-69 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Rex Waite grabs the board | 55-69 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Rex Waite hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Denny Parson tips it in | 55-71 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley travels with the ball | 58-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland (SG), Craig Winberg (C) Rex Waite, Danny Shirley | |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Troy Duffy | 61-71 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Haugland | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray banks in the layup | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Jared Speer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-73 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Carl Henderson is denied by Craig Winberg | 63-73 |