Buffalo's Stephanie Reid drove past Tinara Moore to gain a four-point lead against Central Michigan for an 85-82 win against the Mid-American Conference West Division leader.
But, the Chippewas' conference title hopes are still alive.
The Chippewas are 20-4, and 12-1 in the Mid-American Conference. They are the only team with one loss in MAC play.
The Bulls lead the MAC East Division, and some would say they are the Chippewas' toughest competition in the MAC Tournament.
The Chippewas went undefeated in the MAC in 1983-84. CMU was 27-3 overall — going 18-0 in conference.