| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armand Russo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Renfro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Casimir Karpin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Richard Owens | 30-36 |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards buries a 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | James Robinson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Owens | 33-39 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt travels with the ball | 33-39 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Richard Owens makes the runner in the paint set up by Dennis Hughes | 33-41 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Edwards | 36-41 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes misses the runner from the left block | 36-41 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards hits the finger roll on a great pass from Swietomierz Zehnpfennig | 38-41 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-41 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | James Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo tips it in | 43-41 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | James Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Owens | 43-43 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Swietomierz Zehnpfennig | 45-43 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Owens | 45-45 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | Richard Owens grabs the board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Armand Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Britt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Renfro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Owens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Casimir Karpin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Richard Owens drills a floater from the right block set up by Jonathan Renfro | 45-47 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon (PG), Gary Sullivan (SG), David Dunn (SF), Jim Cantor (PF), Corey Thompson (C) Mark Tolman, Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, Armand Russo, Robert Edwards, Paul Britt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop (PG), Walter Wiley (SG), John Sacks (SF), Sean Selig (PF), Dikembe Azim (C) Dennis Hughes, James Robinson, Jonathan Renfro, Richard Owens, Casimir Karpin | |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | John Sacks misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Gary Sullivan clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-50 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | David Dunn travels with the ball | 45-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (SG) Gary Sullivan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes (PG) Clarence Bishop | |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | John Sacks hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Dennis Hughes | 45-53 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-53 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim loses the dribble to David Dunn | 45-53 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 12:23 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor double dribbles | 45-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (PG), Vincent Allen (SF), Robert Edwards (PF), Ronald Johns (C) Bryan Deleon, David Dunn, Jim Cantor, Corey Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop (PG), James Robinson (SG), Jonathan Renfro (SF), Richard Owens (PF), Casimir Karpin (C) Dennis Hughes, Walter Wiley, John Sacks, Sean Selig, Dikembe Azim | |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Richard Owens misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Vincent Allen - foul #1 on Vincent Allen, team foul #1 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman (PG), Paul Britt (C) Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, Ronald Johns | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Richard Owens makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Richard Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Armand Russo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vincent Allen (fresh) PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Clarence Bishop (fresh) SG - James Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Renfro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Casimir Karpin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Robert Edwards is blocked by Casimir Karpin | 45-55 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo can't tip it in | 45-55 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Vincent Allen grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo makes the floater in the lane set up by Mark Tolman | 47-55 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | Vincent Allen swats the shot by Casimir Karpin | 47-55 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Robinson | 47-57 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Clarence Bishop is called for the reach on Mark Tolman - foul #1 on Clarence Bishop, team foul #1 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (SG), David Dunn (SF), Jim Cantor (C) Armand Russo, Vincent Allen, Paul Britt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes (PG), Sean Selig (PF) Clarence Bishop, Richard Owens | |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig blows the layup | 47-57 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards misses the tip | 47-57 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-57 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | David Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | David Dunn misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Renfro - foul #2 on Jonathan Renfro, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (PG) Mark Tolman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Sacks (SG), Dikembe Azim (C) James Robinson, Casimir Karpin | |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | David Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | David Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Jim Cantor is called for the reach on Sean Selig - foul #2 on Jim Cantor, team foul #2 | 48-57 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | David Dunn is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Renfro - foul #3 on Jonathan Renfro, team foul #3 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Britt (C) Jim Cantor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Owens (PF) Dikembe Azim | |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | David Dunn scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Edwards | 51-60 |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Richard Owens lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Hughes | 51-62 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig travels with the ball | 51-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman (PG), Jim Cantor (PF) David Dunn, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Robinson (SG), Casimir Karpin (C) Jonathan Renfro, Sean Selig | |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | James Robinson is called for traveling | 51-62 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt is fouled on the floor by Casimir Karpin - foul #3 on Casimir Karpin, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson (SF), Robert Edwards (PF) Armand Russo, Jim Cantor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro (SF) John Sacks | |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson is called for traveling | 51-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor (C) Paul Britt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Corey Thompson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Jim Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Renfro (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Casimir Karpin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Richard Owens knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Hughes | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-65 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Richard Owens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Renfro steps in front of the Swietomierz Zehnpfennig pass | 51-65 |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | James Robinson misses the easy layup | 51-65 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig lays it up and in set up by Robert Edwards and he's fouled by Dennis Hughes - foul #1 on Dennis Hughes, team foul #5 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (PG), David Dunn (SF), Paul Britt (C) Mark Tolman, Corey Thompson, Jim Cantor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Sacks (PG), Walter Wiley (SG), Sean Selig (PF), Dikembe Azim (C) Dennis Hughes, James Robinson, Richard Owens, Casimir Karpin | |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Paul Britt takes the ball from Walter Wiley | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Armand Russo | 56-65 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | John Sacks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-65 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Sean Selig tips it home | 56-67 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Dunn | 59-67 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Robert Edwards blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Azim | 59-67 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Britt | 59-67 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt lays it in set up by Robert Edwards and he's fouled by Dikembe Azim - foul #2 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman (PG), Jim Cantor (PF) Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes (PG), James Robinson (SG), Richard Owens (PF), Casimir Karpin (C) Walter Wiley, Jonathan Renfro, Sean Selig, Dikembe Azim | |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt makes the free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | James Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Dennis Hughes picks off the pass by Paul Britt | 62-67 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | John Sacks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Hughes | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Armand Russo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jim Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Britt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sacks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Casimir Karpin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt is hacked by Casimir Karpin - foul #4 on Casimir Karpin, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon (SG), Corey Thompson (SF) Armand Russo, David Dunn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sean Selig (SF) John Sacks | |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Richard Owens pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Sean Selig drills a runner in the lane set up by Casimir Karpin | 63-71 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (SG), David Dunn (SF), Robert Edwards (PF) Bryan Deleon, Corey Thompson, Paul Britt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro (SF) Sean Selig | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Edwards | 66-71 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Owens | 66-74 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Owens - foul #2 on Richard Owens, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Britt (C) Jim Cantor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Richard Owens jams it on a great pass from James Robinson | 67-76 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 67-76 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Richard Owens snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Richard Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Tolman - foul #1 on Mark Tolman, team foul #3 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sean Selig (PF), Dikembe Azim (C) Richard Owens, Casimir Karpin | |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes is hacked by Mark Tolman - foul #2 on Mark Tolman, team foul #4 | 67-76 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig is called for the reach on James Robinson - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, team foul #5 | 67-76 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim is fouled on the floor by Swietomierz Zehnpfennig - foul #3 on Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, team foul #6 | 67-76 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | David Dunn is called for the reach on Jonathan Renfro - foul #4 on David Dunn, team foul #7 | 67-76 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-78 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | David Dunn grabs the offensive rebound | 67-78 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-78 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | David Dunn misses the tip | 67-78 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro snags the defensive board | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes runs out the clock | 67-78 |