| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Echavarria (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Patrick Strauss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley McCausland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Maus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederic Howell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by George Maus - foul #2 on George Maus, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-23 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria grabs the defensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Stanley McCausland - foul #2 on Stanley McCausland, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez makes the 3rd free throw | 40-23 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Frederic Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | George Maus tips it in | 40-25 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | George Maus scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Stanley McCausland is called for the reach on Michael Morgan - foul #3 on Stanley McCausland, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lamont Serio (SF) Stanley McCausland | |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Frederic Howell grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Patrick Strauss travels with the ball | 42-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dan Herron (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Elmer Gardner picks off the pass by Ramiro Sanchez | 42-28 |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | Elmer Gardner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Patrick Strauss grabs the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Patrick Strauss misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Smith and he's fouled by Elmer Gardner - foul #1 on Elmer Gardner, team foul #4 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Scott Gant (C) Gerald Smith, Wesley Bowman, Marvin Echavarria | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Bell (PG), Joseph Demaree (SG), Lance Markert (PF), Thomas Davis (C) Patrick Strauss, Elmer Gardner, George Maus, Frederic Howell | |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez makes the free throw | 45-28 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Lamont Serio comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-28 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Baca (fresh) SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Herron (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Gant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Bell (fresh) SG - Joseph Demaree (fresh) SF - Lamont Serio (fresh) PF - Lance Markert (fresh) C - Thomas Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (SG) Ramiro Sanchez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland (SF) Thomas Davis | |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-28 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant grabs the board | 45-28 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 45-28 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lance Markert | 45-28 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland buries a shot from the right side set up by Lamont Serio and the foul's on Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG), Peter Fisher (SF), Wesley Bowman (PF), Marvin Echavarria (C) Steven Johnson, Michael Morgan, Dan Herron, Scott Gant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Strauss (PG), Elmer Gardner (SG), George Maus (PF), Frederic Howell (C) Kenneth Bell, Joseph Demaree, Lamont Serio, Lance Markert | |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland makes the free throw | 45-31 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 45-31 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | George Maus grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Patrick Strauss is whistled for a carry | 45-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez (SG) Peter Fisher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Smith | 48-31 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Elmer Gardner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-31 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland can't tip it in | 48-31 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria pulls down the rebound | 48-31 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Frederic Howell steals the ball from Marvin Echavarria | 48-31 |
| 12:45 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Elmer Gardner | 48-34 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-34 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland is whistled for a carry | 48-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), Ronald Prejean (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Dan Herron (PF), Scott Gant (C) Gerald Smith, Ramiro Sanchez, Ryan Baca, Wesley Bowman, Marvin Echavarria | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Bell (PG), Joseph Demaree (SG), Lamont Serio (SF), Lance Markert (PF), Thomas Davis (C) Patrick Strauss, Elmer Gardner, Stanley McCausland, George Maus, Frederic Howell | |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan can't tip it in | 48-34 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant tips it in | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SG - Ronald Prejean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Herron (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Gant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Bell (fresh) SG - Joseph Demaree (fresh) SF - Lamont Serio (fresh) PF - Lance Markert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | Joseph Demaree comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 50-34 |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Lance Markert tips it in | 50-36 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dan Herron | 52-36 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Scott Gant blocks the short jumper by Thomas Davis | 52-36 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Joseph Demaree grabs the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Lance Markert blows the layup | 52-36 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson travels with the ball | 52-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG), Ramiro Sanchez (SG), Wesley Bowman (PF), Marvin Echavarria (C) Steven Johnson, Ronald Prejean, Dan Herron, Scott Gant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Strauss (PG), Elmer Gardner (SG), Stanley McCausland (SF), George Maus (PF), Frederic Howell (C) Kenneth Bell, Joseph Demaree, Lamont Serio, Lance Markert, Thomas Davis | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-36 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria is hacked by Elmer Gardner - foul #2 on Elmer Gardner, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria loses the ball out of bounds | 52-36 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Marvin Echavarria swats the short shot by Frederic Howell | 52-36 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses the runner from the baseline | 52-36 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Elmer Gardner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-36 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to George Maus | 52-36 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Gerald Smith swats the shot by Frederic Howell | 52-36 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Marvin Echavarria | 52-36 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Smith | 54-36 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland dunks the ball | 54-38 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Echavarria and the foul's on George Maus - foul #3 on George Maus, team foul #6 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan (SF) Ryan Baca | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Bell (PG), Joseph Demaree (SG), Lamont Serio (SF), Lance Markert (PF), Thomas Davis (C) Patrick Strauss, Elmer Gardner, Stanley McCausland, George Maus, Frederic Howell | |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez misses the free throw | 56-38 |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Thomas Davis pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Echavarria (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Bell (fresh) SG - Joseph Demaree (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lamont Serio (fresh) PF - Lance Markert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Davis (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Lance Markert misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-38 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith grabs the board | 56-38 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-38 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Lamont Serio snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Gerald Smith steals it from Joseph Demaree | 56-38 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Bell | 56-38 |
| 05:51 | Buffalo | Lance Markert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Dan Herron (PF), Scott Gant (C) Gerald Smith, Ramiro Sanchez, Wesley Bowman, Marvin Echavarria | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Strauss (PG), Elmer Gardner (SG), Stanley McCausland (SF), George Maus (PF), Frederic Howell (C) Kenneth Bell, Joseph Demaree, Lamont Serio, Lance Markert, Thomas Davis | |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan loses the dribble to Patrick Strauss | 56-38 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Elmer Gardner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-38 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland snags the offensive board | 56-38 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Elmer Gardner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | George Maus can't tip it in | 56-38 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | George Maus pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Patrick Strauss hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca grabs the defensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan connects on the shot from close range | 58-38 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | George Maus hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-40 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron is whistled for traveling | 58-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher (PF) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Bell (PG), Joseph Demaree (SG), Lamont Serio (SF), Lance Markert (PF), Thomas Davis (C) Patrick Strauss, Elmer Gardner, Stanley McCausland, George Maus, Frederic Howell | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Kenneth Bell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan Baca | 60-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Baca (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Herron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Fisher (fresh) C - Scott Gant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Bell (fresh) SG - Joseph Demaree (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lamont Serio (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lance Markert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Davis (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Kenneth Bell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-40 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson is hacked by Lance Markert - foul #2 on Lance Markert, team foul #7 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Prejean (SG) Scott Gant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Peter Fisher steals it from Kenneth Bell | 62-40 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Prejean | 64-40 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Joseph Demaree is hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #2 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Gant (C) Ronald Prejean | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Peter Fisher picks off the pass by Lamont Serio | 64-40 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Lamont Serio - foul #1 on Lamont Serio, team foul #8 | 64-40 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant makes the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant misses the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Thomas Davis snags the defensive board | 65-40 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Lance Markert misses the floater in the lane | 65-40 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Thomas Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-40 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Joseph Demaree clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-40 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Kenneth Bell grabs the offensive board | 65-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Peter Fisher is called for the reach on Kenneth Bell - foul #1 on Peter Fisher, team foul #3 | 65-40 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Thomas Davis buries a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Dan Herron - foul #1 on Dan Herron, team foul #4 | 65-42 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Thomas Davis misses the free throw | 65-42 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant snags the defensive board | 65-42 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca is fouled on the floor by Lance Markert - foul #3 on Lance Markert, team foul #9 | 65-42 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca makes the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca makes the 2nd free throw | 67-42 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Lamont Serio is hacked by Dan Herron - foul #2 on Dan Herron, team foul #5 | 67-42 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Thomas Davis can't finish the layup | 67-42 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron grabs the board | 67-42 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca runs out the clock | 67-42 |