| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael Ray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Stallman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Gammage (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Shoults (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Wheaton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Sheldon McWaters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Sutton (fresh) SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Gapinski (fresh) C - Jack Hunter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters loses the dribble to Michael Ray in the backcourt | 35-23 |
| 19:55 | Buffalo | Michael Ray lays it in | 37-23 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-23 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Ray | 39-23 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-23 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski tips it in | 39-25 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters's pass is intercepted by Norman Shoults | 39-25 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | John Stallman knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Shoults | 42-25 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-25 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Michael Ray is hacked by John Gapinski - foul #3 on John Gapinski, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeff Veal (PG), Glenn Laduke (SG), Jonathan Bland (PF), John Cherry (C) Michael Ray, John Stallman, Norman Shoults, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon (PF), Michael Heath (C) John Gapinski, Jack Hunter | |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | John Cherry can't connect on a shot in the paint | 42-25 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland tips it home | 44-25 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon scores on a runner in the lane | 44-27 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage clanks a floater from the left side | 44-27 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon is whistled for a carry | 44-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (PG), Norman Shoults (SF), Wayne Wheaton (C) Jeff Veal, Todd Gammage, John Cherry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator (PG), Deshi Chiou (SG), John Gapinski (PF), Jack Hunter (C) Sheldon McWaters, Todd Sutton, Anthony Mayweather, Michael Heath | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Stallman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Laduke (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Norman Shoults (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Bland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Wheaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Bator (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Deshi Chiou (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Lawhon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Hunter (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland loses the dribble to John Gapinski | 44-27 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Wheaton - foul #1 on Wayne Wheaton, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Todd Gammage (SF) Norman Shoults | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon misses the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Glenn Laduke and the foul's on Jack Hunter - foul #3 on Jack Hunter, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton makes the free throw | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Todd Gammage | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-31 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Wayne Wheaton | 49-31 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | John Stallman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-31 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Gapinski, team foul #3 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeff Veal (PG), Norman Shoults (SF) John Stallman, Todd Gammage | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters (PG), Todd Sutton (SG), Anthony Mayweather (SF), Eugene Icenhour (PF), Michael Heath (C) Gregory Bator, Deshi Chiou, Christopher Lawhon, John Gapinski, Jack Hunter | |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Eugene Icenhour grabs the board | 49-31 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 49-33 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sheldon McWaters | 49-35 |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeff Veal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Laduke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Shoults (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Bland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Wheaton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Sheldon McWaters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Icenhour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Heath (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-35 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Eugene Icenhour - foul #1 on Eugene Icenhour, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ray (PG), John Stallman (SG), Todd Gammage (SF) Jeff Veal, Glenn Laduke, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon (PF), Jack Hunter (C) Eugene Icenhour, Michael Heath | |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland misses the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter is whistled for a carry | 51-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke (SG) Michael Ray | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator (PG), Deshi Chiou (SG) Sheldon McWaters, Todd Sutton | |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | John Stallman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-35 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage tips it in | 53-35 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon misses the lay-in | 53-35 |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke grabs the defensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage misses the fadeaway near the basket | 53-35 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage tips it back up and in | 55-35 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon misses the easy layup | 55-35 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather can't tip it in | 55-35 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | John Stallman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-35 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland can't tip it in | 55-35 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Lawhon | 55-37 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-37 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults grabs the offensive rebound | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Stallman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Laduke (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Gammage (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jonathan Bland (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Shoults (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Bator (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Deshi Chiou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Mayweather (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lawhon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 06:53 | Buffalo | John Stallman buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Shoults | 58-37 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jonathan Bland - foul #2 on Jonathan Bland, team foul #2 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ray (PG), Wayne Wheaton (C) Glenn Laduke, Norman Shoults | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters (PG), Todd Sutton (SG), John Gapinski (PF), Michael Heath (C) Gregory Bator, Deshi Chiou, Anthony Mayweather, Jack Hunter | |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon makes the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Ray | 60-39 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 60-39 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski tips it in | 60-41 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-41 |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland grabs the offensive board | 60-41 |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | Michael Ray is hacked by Sheldon McWaters - foul #2 on Sheldon McWaters, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeff Veal (PG), Glenn Laduke (SG), John Cherry (C) Michael Ray, John Stallman, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator (PG), Craig Russell (SG), Deshi Chiou (SF), Eugene Icenhour (PF) Sheldon McWaters, Todd Sutton, Christopher Lawhon, John Gapinski | |
| 05:03 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke scores on a 3 from the right corner | 63-41 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-41 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Cherry and the foul's on Craig Russell - foul #2 on Craig Russell, team foul #6 | 65-41 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage makes the free throw | 66-41 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Craig Russell is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Craig Russell, team foul #7 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Shoults (SF) Todd Gammage | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | John Cherry is hacked by Michael Heath - foul #1 on Michael Heath, team foul #8 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Todd Hall (C) Norman Shoults | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon (C) Michael Heath | |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | John Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 67-41 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | John Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-41 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Eugene Icenhour can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-41 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-41 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 68-41 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland snags the defensive board | 68-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeff Veal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Laduke (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Bland (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Bator (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Craig Russell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Deshi Chiou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Icenhour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Lawhon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland drills a shot from the baseline | 70-41 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-43 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Deshi Chiou is called for the reach on Glenn Laduke - foul #1 on Deshi Chiou, team foul #9 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Barnes (SG) John Cherry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Heath (PF) Eugene Icenhour | |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke misses the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath pulls down the rebound | 70-43 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Jonathan Bland - foul #3 on Jonathan Bland, team foul #3 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Todd Gammage (SF) Jeff Veal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath misses the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-44 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator grabs the defensive rebound | 70-44 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 70-44 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke grabs the defensive rebound | 70-44 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-44 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou grabs the defensive rebound | 70-44 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Glenn Laduke - foul #1 on Glenn Laduke, team foul #4 | 70-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeff Veal (PG), John Cherry (C) David Barnes, Todd Hall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator misses the 1st free throw | 70-44 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator makes the 2nd free throw | 70-45 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | John Cherry is hacked by Gregory Bator - foul #1 on Gregory Bator, team foul #10 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Todd Hall (C) Todd Gammage | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | John Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | John Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 71-47 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke's pass is intercepted by Craig Russell | 71-47 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Glenn Laduke - foul #2 on Glenn Laduke, team foul #5 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Todd Gammage (SF) Todd Hall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou makes the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou makes the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jeff Veal runs out the clock | 71-49 |