| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Preston Winstead (fresh) SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) PF - Patrick Sheinberg (fresh) C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Lee Savage (fresh) SG - Frederick Becker (fresh) SF - Rafael Wiesner (fresh) PF - Vic Springer (fresh) C - David Neves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg's pass is intercepted by David Neves | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Vic Springer gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Roscoe Bailey steals the ball from David Neves | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | David Neves blocks the short jumper by Patrick Sheinberg | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn tips it in | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Vic Springer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead is fouled in the backcourt by David Neves - foul #1 on David Neves, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Bernard Zellars (SG), Charlie Watts (PF), Jason Finkel (C) Preston Winstead, Anthony Dave, Patrick Sheinberg, Roscoe Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Metheny (SF) Rafael Wiesner | |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Neves - foul #2 on David Neves, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Bonnell (C) David Neves | |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Paul Bonnell makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Metheny and the foul's on Jason Finkel - foul #1 on Jason Finkel, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Yuen (SF) Howard Sanborn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland (PG), Reginald Anderson (SF), William Krantz (C) Lee Savage, Frederick Becker, Vic Springer | |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Paul Bonnell makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | Brian Metheny picks off the pass by Jason Finkel | 4-3 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Brian Metheny comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Flor | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Metheny - foul #1 on Brian Metheny, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG), Anthony Dave (SG) John Flor, William Yuen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | Charlie Watts is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 4-3 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Metheny | 4-3 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland is fouled in the backcourt by Preston Winstead - foul #1 on Preston Winstead, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn (SF), Patrick Sheinberg (PF), Roscoe Bailey (C) Bernard Zellars, Charlie Watts, Jason Finkel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Savage (PG), Frederick Becker (SG), Vic Springer (PF) Joshua Ragland, Reginald Anderson, Paul Bonnell | |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker is fouled on the floor by Anthony Dave - foul #1 on Anthony Dave, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner (SF), Larry Thompson (C) Brian Metheny, William Krantz | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Preston Winstead (fresh) SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Sheinberg (fresh) C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Lee Savage (fresh) SG - Frederick Becker (fresh) SF - Rafael Wiesner (fresh) PF - Vic Springer (fresh) C - Larry Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Vic Springer misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 4-3 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner tips it home | 4-5 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Preston Winstead | 7-5 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Lee Savage misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 7-5 |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Vic Springer grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Vic Springer hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-7 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Bernard Zellars (SG), William Yuen (SF), Charlie Watts (PF), Jason Finkel (C) Preston Winstead, Anthony Dave, Howard Sanborn, Patrick Sheinberg, Roscoe Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland (PG), Brian Metheny (SG), Reginald Anderson (SF), Paul Bonnell (PF), William Krantz (C) Lee Savage, Frederick Becker, Rafael Wiesner, Vic Springer, Larry Thompson | |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | John Flor misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joshua Ragland | 7-7 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland loses the ball out of bounds | 7-7 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Flor | 10-7 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by William Yuen - foul #1 on William Yuen, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | John Flor loses the dribble to Joshua Ragland in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson connects on the jumper from close range | 10-11 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | Charlie Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sidney Andrzejewski (PG), Anthony Dave (SG), Howard Sanborn (SF), Patrick Sheinberg (PF), Roscoe Bailey (C) John Flor, Bernard Zellars, William Yuen, Charlie Watts, Jason Finkel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Moloney (SG), Rafael Wiesner (SF), Vic Springer (PF) Brian Metheny, Reginald Anderson, William Krantz | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Sidney Andrzejewski (fresh) SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Sheinberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joshua Ragland (fresh) SG - Reginald Moloney (fresh) SF - Rafael Wiesner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vic Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bonnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Vic Springer lays it up and in on a great pass from Reginald Moloney and the foul's on Roscoe Bailey - foul #1 on Roscoe Bailey, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Becker (SG) Joshua Ragland | |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Vic Springer makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Vic Springer | 10-14 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner connects on the floater from the left block | 10-16 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn hits the easy wide open finger roll | 12-16 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Patrick Sheinberg is called for the reach on Vic Springer - foul #1 on Patrick Sheinberg, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG), John Flor (SG), William Yuen (SF), Bernard Zellars (PF), Charlie Watts (C) Sidney Andrzejewski, Anthony Dave, Howard Sanborn, Patrick Sheinberg, Roscoe Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Savage (PG), Joshua Ragland (SG), Brian Metheny (SF), William Krantz (C) Reginald Moloney, Frederick Becker, Rafael Wiesner, Paul Bonnell | |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Vic Springer loses the dribble to William Yuen | 12-16 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Charlie Watts is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Watts, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland's pass is intercepted by Preston Winstead | 12-16 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-16 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars grabs the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Preston Winstead | 15-16 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Lee Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn (SF), Jason Finkel (C) William Yuen, Charlie Watts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Bonnell (C) William Krantz | |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | Brian Metheny is called for the reach on Howard Sanborn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Metheny, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sidney Andrzejewski (SG) John Flor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson (SF) Brian Metheny | |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 15-16 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Vic Springer | 15-16 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Paul Bonnell is hacked by Jason Finkel - foul #2 on Jason Finkel, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Dave (SG), Patrick Sheinberg (PF), Roscoe Bailey (C) Preston Winstead, Bernard Zellars, Jason Finkel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Becker (SG), Larry Thompson (C) Lee Savage, Vic Springer | |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Paul Bonnell makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Paul Bonnell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Frederick Becker is called for the reach on Anthony Dave - foul #1 on Frederick Becker, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Moloney (PG), Vic Springer (PF) Joshua Ragland, Paul Bonnell | |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Sidney Andrzejewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey tips it back up and in | 17-18 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Vic Springer lays it in on a great pass from Reginald Moloney | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Sidney Andrzejewski (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Sheinberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roscoe Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Reginald Moloney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frederick Becker (fresh) SF - Reginald Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vic Springer (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg misses the tip | 17-20 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Vic Springer throws it down set up by Frederick Becker | 17-22 |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Sidney Andrzejewski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Larry Thompson gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Patrick Sheinberg is called for the reach on Vic Springer - foul #2 on Patrick Sheinberg, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG), John Flor (SG), William Yuen (SF), Bernard Zellars (PF), Charlie Watts (C) Sidney Andrzejewski, Anthony Dave, Howard Sanborn, Patrick Sheinberg, Roscoe Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Savage (PG), Joshua Ragland (SG), Rafael Wiesner (SF), William Krantz (C) Reginald Moloney, Frederick Becker, Reginald Anderson, Larry Thompson | |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Vic Springer makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Vic Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:32 | Buffalo | John Flor grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 17-23 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Krantz | 17-23 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Vic Springer misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 17-23 |
| 05:51 | Buffalo | William Yuen pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars gets the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland is hacked by Charlie Watts - foul #2 on Charlie Watts, team foul #10 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Dave (SG), Howard Sanborn (SF), Roscoe Bailey (C) John Flor, William Yuen, Charlie Watts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Moloney (SG), Paul Bonnell (C) Lee Savage, William Krantz | |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn knocks in the shot in the lane | 21-24 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Vic Springer misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 21-24 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | Paul Bonnell steals it from Anthony Dave | 21-24 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Vic Springer snags the offensive board | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Preston Winstead (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bernard Zellars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roscoe Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joshua Ragland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Reginald Moloney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rafael Wiesner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vic Springer (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Bonnell (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Roscoe Bailey steps in front of the Rafael Wiesner pass | 21-24 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Howard Sanborn | 23-24 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner lays it up and in | 23-26 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roscoe Bailey | 25-26 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Vic Springer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-26 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-26 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Preston Winstead steps in front of the Rafael Wiesner pass | 28-26 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead hits the finger roll | 30-26 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Reginald Moloney misses badly on a floater from the left side | 30-26 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Paul Bonnell - foul #1 on Paul Bonnell, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Sidney Andrzejewski (SG), William Yuen (SF), Patrick Sheinberg (PF) Preston Winstead, Anthony Dave, Howard Sanborn, Bernard Zellars | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Savage (PG), Frederick Becker (SG), Brian Metheny (SF), William Krantz (PF), David Neves (C) Joshua Ragland, Reginald Moloney, Rafael Wiesner, Vic Springer, Paul Bonnell | |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Lee Savage drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Krantz | 32-28 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | John Flor loses the dribble to Frederick Becker in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Lee Savage misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Sidney Andrzejewski pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | John Flor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-28 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg misses the tip | 32-28 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Lee Savage hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Flor | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | John Flor clanks a fullcourt shot | 34-28 |