| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Renfro (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Casimir Karpin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Britt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro buries a floater from close range | 37-38 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Richard Owens swats the short shot by Swietomierz Zehnpfennig | 37-38 |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig takes the ball from Dennis Hughes | 37-38 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig drills a shot near the basket set up by Mark Tolman | 37-40 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by David Dunn - foul #2 on David Dunn, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards blows the layup | 39-40 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | David Dunn tips it in | 39-42 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro tips it home | 41-42 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards drills a floater from the right block | 41-44 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin's pass is intercepted by Mark Tolman | 41-44 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig double dribbles | 41-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Sacks (SG), Sean Selig (PF), Dikembe Azim (C) James Robinson, Richard Owens, Casimir Karpin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (PG), Corey Thompson (SF), Jim Cantor (C) Mark Tolman, David Dunn, Paul Britt | |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Jim Cantor blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Renfro | 41-44 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig travels with the ball | 41-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop (PG), Walter Wiley (SG) Dennis Hughes, Jonathan Renfro | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon (SG), Ronald Johns (PF) Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, Robert Edwards | |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop is fouled in the backcourt by Armand Russo - foul #1 on Armand Russo, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Clarence Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Wiley (fresh) SF - John Sacks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Selig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Azim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Armand Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryan Deleon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Corey Thompson (fresh) PF - Ronald Johns (fresh) C - Jim Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Sacks and the foul's on Bryan Deleon - foul #1 on Bryan Deleon, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin (C) Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Casimir Karpin steals it from Corey Thompson | 44-44 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin blows the layup | 44-44 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | John Sacks snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Sean Selig can't connect on a floater in the lane | 44-44 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin tips it home | 46-44 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor is fouled on the floor by Sean Selig - foul #1 on Sean Selig, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes (PG), James Robinson (SG), Jonathan Renfro (SF), Richard Owens (PF), Dikembe Azim (C) Clarence Bishop, Walter Wiley, John Sacks, Sean Selig, Casimir Karpin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman (PG), Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (SG), David Dunn (SF), Robert Edwards (PF), Paul Britt (C) Armand Russo, Bryan Deleon, Corey Thompson, Ronald Johns, Jim Cantor | |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | David Dunn drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Britt | 46-47 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes is hacked by Paul Britt - foul #2 on Paul Britt, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes connects on the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Swietomierz Zehnpfennig - foul #1 on Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Owens | 49-50 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig knocks in the runner from the right block set up by David Dunn and he's fouled by Jonathan Renfro - foul #2 on Jonathan Renfro, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin (C) Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Renfro (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Casimir Karpin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Britt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Robinson | 51-53 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig drills a 3 from the right wing set up by David Dunn | 51-56 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Robinson | 54-56 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Dunn | 54-59 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | James Robinson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-59 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-61 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Edwards | 57-61 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | Paul Britt picks off the pass by Casimir Karpin | 57-61 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Edwards and he's fouled by James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #3 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop (PG), Walter Wiley (SG), John Sacks (SF), Sean Selig (PF) Dennis Hughes, James Robinson, Jonathan Renfro, Richard Owens | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (PG), Corey Thompson (SF), Ronald Johns (PF), Jim Cantor (C) Mark Tolman, David Dunn, Robert Edwards, Paul Britt | |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley loses the dribble to Ronald Johns | 57-64 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor makes the jumper from the right side set up by Armand Russo | 57-66 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Wiley | 59-66 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Wiley steals the ball from Jim Cantor | 59-66 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley dunks the ball | 61-66 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson is hacked by John Sacks - foul #3 on John Sacks, team foul #4 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes (PG), Jonathan Renfro (SF), Dikembe Azim (C) Clarence Bishop, Walter Wiley, Casimir Karpin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon (SG), Robert Edwards (PF) Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, Ronald Johns | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Sacks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Renfro (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Selig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Azim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Armand Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Deleon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Corey Thompson (fresh) PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Cantor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards banks in the layup set up by Armand Russo | 61-68 |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | John Sacks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Renfro is called for the reach on Bryan Deleon - foul #3 on Jonathan Renfro, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Robinson (SG), Richard Owens (PF) John Sacks, Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunn (SF) Corey Thompson | |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | David Dunn scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Armand Russo | 61-70 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Sean Selig grabs the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-70 |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Sean Selig misses the tip | 61-70 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Richard Owens tips it back up and in | 63-70 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | David Dunn buries a 3 from straight away | 63-73 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Owens | 66-73 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin (C) Sean Selig | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman (PG), Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (SG), Paul Britt (C) Armand Russo, Bryan Deleon, Jim Cantor | |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt buries a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Dennis Hughes - foul #3 on Dennis Hughes, team foul #6 | 66-75 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt makes the free throw | 66-76 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Richard Owens is hacked by David Dunn - foul #3 on David Dunn, team foul #6 | 66-76 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Owens | 69-76 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | David Dunn hits a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Edwards | 69-78 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Richard Owens misses the dunk | 69-78 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | David Dunn gets the rebound | 69-78 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards misses the lay-in | 69-78 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Richard Owens gets the rebound | 69-78 |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | James Robinson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Hughes | 71-78 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-78 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Casimir Karpin - foul #2 on Casimir Karpin, team foul #7 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Sacks (SG), Sean Selig (PF) James Robinson, Richard Owens | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (SF) David Dunn | |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sacks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Renfro (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Selig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Casimir Karpin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Armand Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Jonathan Renfro is blocked by Robert Edwards | 71-79 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Britt | 71-79 |
| 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) | |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-79 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt grabs the offensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Sean Selig steals the ball from Armand Russo | 71-79 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Robinson (SG), Richard Owens (PF) John Sacks, Sean Selig | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunn (SF) Armand Russo | |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | James Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Hughes | 74-79 |
| 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) | |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | David Dunn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-79 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-79 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt banks in the layup | 74-81 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | James Robinson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 74-81 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards pulls down the rebound | 74-81 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 74-81 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin gets the rebound | 74-81 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | James Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-81 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hughes - foul #4 on Dennis Hughes, team foul #8 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Sullivan (SG), Armand Russo (SF) Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, David Dunn | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-83 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt pulls down the rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo is fouled in the backcourt by James Robinson - foul #3 on James Robinson, team foul #9 | 74-83 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Richard Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 74-84 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | James Robinson lays it in set up by Richard Owens | 76-84 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hughes - foul #5 on Dennis Hughes, team foul #10 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Sacks (PG) Dennis Hughes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Robinson | 78-86 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-86 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Gary Sullivan is hacked by James Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Robinson, team foul #11 | 78-86 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Gary Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Gary Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro double dribbles | 78-88 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop (PG), Walter Wiley (SG), Sean Selig (PF), Dikembe Azim (C) James Robinson, Jonathan Renfro, Richard Owens, Casimir Karpin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson (SF), Ronald Johns (PF), Jim Cantor (C) Mark Tolman, Robert Edwards, Paul Britt | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo runs out the clock | 78-88 |