| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Theodore Spann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garrett Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Person (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Moxley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Havel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn Davis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Lowell Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Havel inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Carl Moxley is called for the reach on Theodore Spann - foul #2 on Carl Moxley, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson comes up short on the floater from the left block | 35-34 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | David Havel snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa misses short on a jumper near the basket | 35-34 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato is fouled on the floor by Shawn Davis - foul #1 on Shawn Davis, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann misses the jump hook from the left block | 35-36 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson tips it home | 37-36 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | David Havel knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Shawn Davis | 37-38 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Shawn Davis is called for the reach on Hugh Donato - foul #2 on Shawn Davis, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones (PF) Shawn Davis | |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Andre Costa - foul #1 on Andre Costa, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willie Turnage (C) Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis (SG), Fred Bond (C) Andre Costa, Lowell Cantrell | |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Fred Bond pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Fred Bond drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Moxley | 37-41 |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-41 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Willie Turnage pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Fred Curtis - foul #1 on Fred Curtis, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas (PG), William Davidson (SF), Bryan Anderson (C) Theodore Spann, Tommy Person, Hugh Donato | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andre Costa (SG), Shawn Davis (PF), Lowell Cantrell (C) Carl Moxley, Gayle Jones, Fred Bond | |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Bryan Anderson steps in front of the David Havel pass | 39-41 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran misses the shot in the lane | 39-41 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Maynard Rentas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garrett Cochran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Turnage (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Costa (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Havel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shawn Davis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Lowell Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Cook (SF) Garrett Cochran | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones (SF) David Havel | |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Bobby Cook buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Crabtree (SG) Willie Turnage | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley (PG), Fred Bond (PF) Fred Curtis, Shawn Davis | |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Andre Costa steals the ball from Bobby Cook | 42-41 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:10 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Fred Bond - foul #2 on Fred Bond, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Theodore Spann (PG), Tommy Person (SF), Hugh Donato (PF), Michael Mullins (C) Brian Crabtree, William Davidson, Bobby Cook, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis (SG), David Havel (SF) Andre Costa, Lowell Cantrell | |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Fred Bond tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Moxley - foul #3 on Carl Moxley, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran (SG), Willie Turnage (C) Maynard Rentas, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Mikkelsen (SG), Shawn Davis (PF) Carl Moxley, Gayle Jones | |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis is fouled on the floor by Garrett Cochran - foul #1 on Garrett Cochran, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell (C) Fred Bond | |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Fred Curtis - foul #2 on Fred Curtis, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Willie Turnage scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Theodore Spann | 46-43 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Mikkelsen | 46-46 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Howard Mikkelsen is called for the reach on Theodore Spann - foul #1 on Howard Mikkelsen, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson (C) Willie Turnage | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley (PG), Andre Costa (SG), Gayle Jones (C) Fred Curtis, Howard Mikkelsen, Lowell Cantrell | |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Theodore Spann (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garrett Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Person (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Moxley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Costa (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Havel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shawn Davis (fresh) 12 pts. C - Gayle Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran loses the ball out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Bond (C) Shawn Davis | |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley is called for a charge - foul #4 on Carl Moxley, team foul #10 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas (PG), William Davidson (SG), Bobby Cook (SF) Theodore Spann, Garrett Cochran, Tommy Person | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis (PG) Carl Moxley | |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson lays it up and in | 50-49 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | Bobby Cook gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willie Turnage (PF), Michael Mullins (C) Hugh Donato, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Mikkelsen (SG), Shawn Davis (PF), Lowell Cantrell (C) Andre Costa, Gayle Jones, Fred Bond | |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | William Davidson steals the ball from David Havel | 50-49 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | William Davidson misses the easy layup | 50-49 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Howard Mikkelsen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lowell Cantrell | 50-51 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Bobby Cook makes the shot from the right side | 52-51 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Maynard Rentas picks off the pass by Howard Mikkelsen | 52-51 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | William Davidson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Theodore Spann (PG), Garrett Cochran (SG), Tommy Person (SF), Hugh Donato (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) Maynard Rentas, William Davidson, Bobby Cook, Willie Turnage, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andre Costa (SG), Gayle Jones (SF), Fred Bond (PF) Fred Curtis, David Havel, Shawn Davis | |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Howard Mikkelsen can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryan Anderson - foul #2 on Bryan Anderson, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bobby Gunnell (SF) Lowell Cantrell | |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Howard Mikkelsen makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Howard Mikkelsen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 54-52 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Theodore Spann (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garrett Cochran (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Person (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Mikkelsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Costa (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Gunnell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gayle Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Howard Mikkelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Garrett Cochran is called for the reach on Andre Costa - foul #2 on Garrett Cochran, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley (PG), David Havel (SF), Lowell Cantrell (C) Howard Mikkelsen, Bobby Gunnell, Fred Bond | |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa drills a jumper in the paint set up by David Havel | 54-54 |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | Gayle Jones picks off the pass by Theodore Spann | 54-54 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Tommy Person is called for the reach on David Havel - foul #1 on Tommy Person, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willie Turnage (PF), Michael Mullins (C) Hugh Donato, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis (SG), Shawn Davis (PF) Andre Costa, Gayle Jones | |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Willie Turnage - foul #3 on Willie Turnage, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas (SG), William Davidson (SF) Garrett Cochran, Tommy Person | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Fred Curtis - foul #3 on Fred Curtis, team foul #11 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Cook (SF) Theodore Spann | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Bond (C) Lowell Cantrell | |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis is fouled on the floor by William Davidson - foul #2 on William Davidson, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones (C) Fred Bond | |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | William Davidson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Mullins | 59-59 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Willie Turnage snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Willie Turnage is whistled for a carry | 59-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Theodore Spann (PG), Garrett Cochran (SG), Tommy Person (SF), Hugh Donato (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) Maynard Rentas, William Davidson, Bobby Cook, Willie Turnage, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andre Costa (SG), Fred Bond (PF), Lowell Cantrell (C) Fred Curtis, David Havel, Shawn Davis | |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Fred Bond is whistled for a carry | 59-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis (PG) Carl Moxley | |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Fred Bond grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Theodore Spann | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Theodore Spann (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garrett Cochran (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Person (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Costa (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gayle Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lowell Cantrell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis buries a 3 from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann steps out of bounds on the baseline | 61-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willie Turnage (C) Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley (PG), David Havel (SF), Shawn Davis (PF) Fred Curtis, Gayle Jones, Lowell Cantrell | |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | David Havel is called for traveling | 61-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas (PG) Theodore Spann | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Mikkelsen (SG), Lowell Cantrell (C) Andre Costa, Fred Bond | |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Theodore Spann (PG), Bryan Anderson (C) Maynard Rentas, Willie Turnage | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andre Costa (SG) Howard Mikkelsen | |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Shawn Davis steps in front of the Tommy Person pass | 61-62 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | David Havel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Andre Costa is called for the reach on Garrett Cochran - foul #2 on Andre Costa, team foul #12 | 61-62 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato misses the fadeaway from the right block | 63-64 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Hugh Donato - foul #2 on Hugh Donato, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tommy Person | 66-66 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Davis | 66-69 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato is hacked by Shawn Davis - foul #3 on Shawn Davis, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Theodore Spann is called for the reach on Carl Moxley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Spann, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tommy Person | 71-71 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell scores on a floater in the lane | 71-73 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Tommy Person misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 71-73 |