| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Darron Coker (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Barry Presswood (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Merle Samuel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan inbounds the ball | 16-33 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | James Griner takes the ball from Carlos Finnegan | 16-33 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | James Griner scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leo Bee | 16-35 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 16-35 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the defensive rebound | 16-35 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Christopher Acuff picks off the pass by Leon Fisher | 16-35 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Darron Coker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-35 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the board | 16-35 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Christopher Acuff swats the dunk try by Leo Bee | 16-35 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel tips it in | 16-37 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Darron Coker | 19-37 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | James Griner comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Carlos Finnegan - foul #1 on Carlos Finnegan, team foul #1 | 19-37 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-39 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | James Griner steps in front of the John Mullenax pass | 19-39 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Acuff - foul #2 on Christopher Acuff, team foul #2 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke (PF), Donald Karcher (C) Christopher Acuff, Barry Presswood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF) Leon Fisher | |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the 1st free throw | 19-40 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the 2nd free throw | 19-41 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Darron Coker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-41 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | David Champagne grabs the board | 19-41 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 19-41 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 19-41 |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | Romeo Ortiz steals it from Carlos Finnegan | 19-41 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the shot from the right wing | 19-41 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke pulls down the rebound | 19-41 |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Romeo Ortiz steals the ball from Donald Karcher | 19-41 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Romeo Ortiz | 19-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Darron Coker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fairly fresh) SF - Carlos Finnegan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Karcher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Griner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke is fouled on the floor by Merle Samuel - foul #1 on Merle Samuel, team foul #1 | 19-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Perry (PG), Jerry Clark (SG), Clyde Gragg (SF), Christopher Acuff (PF), Barry Presswood (C) Darron Coker, John Mullenax, Carlos Finnegan, Clifford Zuehlke, Donald Karcher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Leon Fisher (SG), Derek Felts (PF), Chen Qian (C) Merle Samuel, Romeo Ortiz, Leo Bee, James Griner | |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-44 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-44 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by William Perry and he's hacked by Derek Felts - foul #3 on Derek Felts, team foul #2 | 21-44 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff makes the free throw | 22-44 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher is fouled on the floor by William Perry - foul #4 on William Perry, team foul #3 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Queen (SG) William Perry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (SF) David Champagne | |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-44 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff gets the rebound | 22-44 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | Chen Qian steals the ball from Christopher Acuff | 22-44 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley loses the dribble to David Queen in the backcourt | 22-44 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg drills a floater from the left side | 24-44 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Jerry Clark is called for the reach on Chen Qian - foul #1 on Jerry Clark, team foul #4 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Darron Coker (PG), John Mullenax (SG), Carlos Finnegan (SF), Clifford Zuehlke (PF) Jerry Clark, David Queen, Clyde Gragg, Christopher Acuff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Leon Fisher | 24-46 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-46 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood tips it home | 26-46 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-46 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke snags the defensive board | 26-46 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by John Mullenax | 28-46 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Derek Felts | 28-48 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 30-48 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts drills a floater from the left side set up by Leon Fisher | 30-50 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Chen Qian steals it from Carlos Finnegan | 30-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Darron Coker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Presswood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leon Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Felts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Chen Qian (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Darron Coker is called for the reach on Donald Fraley - foul #2 on Darron Coker, team foul #5 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (PG), David Queen (SG), Clyde Gragg (SF), Christopher Acuff (PF), Donald Karcher (C) Darron Coker, John Mullenax, Carlos Finnegan, Clifford Zuehlke, Barry Presswood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG), David Champagne (SF), Leo Bee (PF), James Griner (C) Leon Fisher, Merle Samuel, Derek Felts, Chen Qian | |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-50 |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff pulls down the rebound | 30-50 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 30-50 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | James Griner comes up short on the shot near the basket | 30-50 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | David Champagne misses the tip | 30-50 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | James Griner tips it back up and in | 30-52 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff can't finish the layup | 30-52 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg grabs the offensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-52 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Darron Coker (PG), John Mullenax (SG), Carlos Finnegan (SF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Jerry Clark, David Queen, Clyde Gragg, Donald Karcher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-52 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 33-52 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Clifford Zuehlke swats the short shot by Leo Bee | 33-52 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | John Mullenax hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Darron Coker | 35-52 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-52 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz tips it but misses | 35-52 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | David Champagne grabs the offensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley is fouled on the floor by Christopher Acuff - foul #3 on Christopher Acuff, team foul #6 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Barry Presswood (C) Christopher Acuff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Merle Samuel (SF), Derek Felts (PF), Chen Qian (C) Romeo Ortiz, David Champagne, Leo Bee, James Griner | |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Fraley | 35-54 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Darron Coker buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-54 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Donald Fraley is called for the reach on Darron Coker - foul #4 on Donald Fraley, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Perry (PG) Darron Coker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | John Mullenax connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Perry | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Perry (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Zuehlke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Presswood (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merle Samuel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Chen Qian (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Barry Presswood - foul #1 on Barry Presswood, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (SF), Donald Karcher (PF) Carlos Finnegan, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG), Leo Bee (PF), James Griner (C) Leon Fisher, Derek Felts, Chen Qian | |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | William Perry hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Clark | 43-55 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | James Griner lays it up and in set up by Merle Samuel and he's hacked by Barry Presswood - foul #2 on Barry Presswood, team foul #8 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Darron Coker (SG), Olin Zand (C) John Mullenax, Barry Presswood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG) Donald Fraley | |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Darron Coker loses the ball out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan (SF) Jerry Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | James Griner drills a runner from close range set up by Romeo Ortiz | 43-60 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Olin Zand misses badly on a floater near the basket | 43-60 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Romeo Ortiz | 43-62 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Mullenax (SG), Christopher Acuff (PF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Darron Coker, Donald Karcher, Olin Zand | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF), Derek Felts (PF) Merle Samuel, Leo Bee | |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | James Griner dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Champagne | 43-64 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Christopher Acuff is blocked by James Griner | 43-64 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | William Perry hits the follow up shot | 45-64 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Griner | 45-66 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | William Perry scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Leon Fisher - foul #3 on Leon Fisher, team foul #4 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Darron Coker (SG), Jerry Clark (SF), Donald Karcher (C) John Mullenax, Carlos Finnegan, Christopher Acuff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Chen Qian (C) Romeo Ortiz, James Griner | |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | William Perry misses the free throw | 47-66 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | William Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-66 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-66 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley hits a jumper from the left wing | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darron Coker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Zuehlke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Karcher (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leon Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Chen Qian (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke travels with the ball | 50-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg (SF), Olin Zand (C) William Perry, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (SG) Donald Fraley | |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Jerry Clark picks off the pass by Chen Qian | 50-68 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Darron Coker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leon Fisher and the foul's on Jerry Clark - foul #2 on Jerry Clark, team foul #9 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke (C) Donald Karcher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (C) Derek Felts | |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Olin Zand clanks a jumper from the baseline | 50-71 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke tips it in | 52-71 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | David Champagne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-71 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro misses the tip | 52-71 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Darron Coker pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke travels with the ball | 52-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Karcher (C) Olin Zand | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Derek Felts (PF) Merle Samuel, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Darron Coker steals it from Donald Fraley | 52-71 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Darron Coker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-71 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke grabs the offensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-71 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | David Champagne snags the defensive board | 52-71 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-71 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher's pass is intercepted by Derek Felts | 52-71 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley runs out the clock | 52-71 |