| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Avitia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Cintron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-35 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cory Crouch | 21-35 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is hacked by Joshua Walker - foul #2 on Joshua Walker, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Michael Ortego - foul #2 on Michael Ortego, team foul #2 | 21-35 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Cintron, team foul #3 | 21-37 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz is fouled on the floor by Joshua Walker - foul #3 on Joshua Walker, team foul #4 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG) Joshua Walker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark is whistled for a carry | 21-37 |
| 18:21 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell blows the layup | 21-37 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Chapell | 21-37 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego's layup is rejected by Joseph Lown | 21-37 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Chapell | 21-37 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | James Vickers takes the ball from Brian Chapell | 21-37 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | James Vickers lays it up and in | 21-39 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Chapell | 23-39 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses short on a floater from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the tip | 23-39 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | James Vickers grabs the offensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Chapell - foul #1 on Brian Chapell, team foul #5 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG), Derek Smith (SF), Stephen Brown (PF), Harold Rene (C) Michael Ortego, Brian Chapell, James Avitia, Joseph Cintron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Christopher Ross (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, Joseph Lown, Daniel Clark | |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | William Cottrell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-41 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 23-41 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Harold Rene gets the rebound | 23-41 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Derek Smith is fouled on the floor by Antonio Fryman - foul #1 on Antonio Fryman, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Michael Ortego (SG) Franjo Zeilman, William Cottrell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon (SF) Randy Witz | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 blk. C - Harold Rene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Antonio Fryman | 23-41 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith lays it up and in set up by Antonio Fryman | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Derek Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 23-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF), Joseph Cintron (C) Derek Smith, Harold Rene | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith | |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon is whistled for a carry | 23-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Avitia (PF) Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SF), Joseph Lown (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Richard Dillon, Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Clark - foul #2 on Daniel Clark, team foul #2 | 23-43 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron misses the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron misses the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown grabs the board | 23-43 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Cintron - foul #3 on Joseph Cintron, team foul #6 | 23-43 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 23-44 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron grabs the defensive rebound | 23-44 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Ortego | 25-44 |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Witz | 25-46 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Daniel Clark steals it from Brian Chapell | 25-46 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Vickers | 25-49 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-49 |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | James Avitia misses the tip | 25-49 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch pulls down the rebound | 25-49 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark slams it home set up by Randy Witz | 25-51 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Cintron | 28-51 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the lay-in | 28-51 |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | James Avitia grabs the defensive rebound | 28-51 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-51 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark gets the rebound | 28-51 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Clark | 28-53 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | The jumper by Joseph Cintron is denied by Daniel Clark | 28-53 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Lown | 28-53 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Chapell - foul #2 on Brian Chapell, team foul #7 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), William Cottrell (SG), Derek Smith (SF), Stephen Brown (PF), Harold Rene (C) Joshua Walker, Michael Ortego, Brian Chapell, James Avitia, Joseph Cintron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Christopher Ross (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, Joseph Lown, Daniel Clark | |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the 1st free throw | 28-53 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-54 |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | Derek Smith buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Cottrell | 30-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Cottrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 blk. C - Harold Rene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman is hacked by William Cottrell - foul #2 on William Cottrell, team foul #8 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon (SF) Randy Witz | |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses the 1st free throw | 30-54 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown snags the defensive board | 30-54 |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | Antonio Fryman picks off the pass by Franjo Zeilman | 30-54 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-54 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 32-54 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Franjo Zeilman is called for the reach on Antonio Fryman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #9 | 32-54 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Harold Rene pulls down the rebound | 32-55 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | Harold Rene drills a floater from the left block set up by Derek Smith | 34-55 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Dillon | 34-58 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | William Cottrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-58 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 34-58 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-58 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox hits the follow up shot | 34-60 |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | Derek Smith is called for traveling | 34-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), James Avitia (PF), Joseph Cintron (C) Franjo Zeilman, William Cottrell, Derek Smith, Stephen Brown, Harold Rene | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG), Randy Witz (SF), Joseph Lown (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith, Richard Dillon, Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Lown | 34-62 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-62 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron grabs the offensive rebound | 34-62 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Clark - foul #3 on Daniel Clark, team foul #3 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), William Cottrell (SG), Stephen Brown (PF), Harold Rene (C) Joshua Walker, Michael Ortego, James Avitia, Joseph Cintron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the 1st free throw | 35-62 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-62 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Cory Crouch | 36-64 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman's pass is intercepted by Cory Crouch in the backcourt | 36-64 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Cory Crouch and the foul's on Stephen Brown - foul #1 on Stephen Brown, team foul #10 | 36-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Derek Smith (SF) Brian Chapell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the free throw | 36-67 |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown banks in the layup | 38-67 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Cottrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Harold Rene (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz's floater is knocked away by Stephen Brown | 38-67 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 38-67 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-70 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Cory Crouch - foul #1 on Cory Crouch, team foul #4 | 38-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Charest (C) Harold Rene | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Joseph Lown, Daniel Clark | |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses the 1st free throw | 38-70 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-70 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Derek Smith is called for the reach on Randy Witz - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #11 | 39-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Griffin (SF) William Cottrell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SG) James Vickers | |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 39-71 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-72 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Ross - foul #2 on Christopher Ross, team foul #5 | 39-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG) Cory Crouch | |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-72 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-72 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown grabs the board | 41-72 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Derek Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-72 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman snags the defensive board | 41-72 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-72 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | David Charest grabs the defensive rebound | 41-72 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Charest | 43-72 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-72 |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-72 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Derek Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Smith - foul #1 on Raymond Smith, team foul #6 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (PG), Harold Rene (C) Stephen Brown, David Charest | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Joseph Lown (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith, Randy Witz, Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Derek Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-72 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-72 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Brown (PF) George Griffin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | William Cottrell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-72 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown snags the defensive board | 44-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-72 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark tips it in | 44-74 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Cottrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zeilman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Rene (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | James Vickers steps in front of the Harold Rene pass | 44-74 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | James Vickers banks in the layup | 44-76 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Richard Dillon steals the ball from Franjo Zeilman | 44-76 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-76 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-76 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-76 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown snags the offensive board | 44-76 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Richard Dillon is called for the reach on Derek Smith - foul #1 on Richard Dillon, team foul #7 | 44-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Charest (C) Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Richard Dillon, Daniel Clark | |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-76 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Derek Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-76 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox grabs the board | 45-76 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown's floater is tipped away by David Charest | 45-76 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | James Vickers grabs the offensive rebound | 45-76 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | David Charest is called for the reach on Emmanuel Cox - foul #1 on David Charest, team foul #12 | 45-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Brown (PF) David Charest | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox makes the 1st free throw | 45-77 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 45-78 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Harold Rene hits the finger roll | 47-78 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-81 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-81 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Harold Rene gets the offensive rebound | 47-81 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Harold Rene misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-81 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cory Crouch | 47-81 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch runs out the clock | 47-81 |