| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Cornell Turbeville (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Earl Stein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Wilkerson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neal Overby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - James Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Yates inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard's pass is intercepted by Daniel Wilkerson | 42-41 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo St. | Earl Stein comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Ralph Koch snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Joseph Yates clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Neal Overby - foul #2 on Neal Overby, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo St. | The rebound goes to James Spencer | 43-41 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo St. | Earl Stein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Neal Overby - foul #3 on Neal Overby, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | James Maki (PF) Neal Overby | |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Michael Long misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Ralph Koch tips it home | 46-43 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo St. | Earl Stein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Luce (SF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Joseph Yates, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Ralph Koch is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Michael Osteen (SG), Thomas Armstrong (PF) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky (PG), Don Boney (SF), Richard Bunnell (C) Cornell Turbeville, Daniel Wilkerson, James Spencer | |
| 17:14 | Buffalo St. | Don Boney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Michael Osteen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo St. | Richard Bunnell snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Ernest McIlrath - foul #1 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Chagoya | 48-45 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky misses the jumper near the basket | 48-45 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Osteen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Luce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) C - Ernest McIlrath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Edward Dobrosky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Stein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Boney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Maki (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Bunnell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Richard Bunnell takes the ball from Randy Chagoya | 48-45 |
| 15:34 | Buffalo St. | James Maki is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Maki, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Ralph Koch (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Randy Chagoya, Michael Osteen, Carl Luce, Thomas Armstrong, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Cornell Turbeville (PG), Daniel Wilkerson (SG), Neal Overby (PF), James Spencer (C) Earl Stein, Don Boney, James Maki, Richard Bunnell | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel is fouled on the floor by Daniel Wilkerson - foul #3 on Daniel Wilkerson, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Earl Stein (SG) Edward Dobrosky | |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo St. | Earl Stein clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ted Neill | 54-47 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 54-47 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Ted Neill pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | James Spencer steps in front of the Joseph Yates pass | 54-47 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-47 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo St. | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Wilkerson | 54-47 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo St. | Neal Overby misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willy Pickerel - foul #4 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Carl Luce (SF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky (PG), Don Boney (SF), Richard Bunnell (C) Cornell Turbeville, Earl Stein, James Spencer | |
| 13:38 | Buffalo St. | Neal Overby makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo St. | Neal Overby makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Carl Luce misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo St. | The rebound goes to Richard Bunnell | 54-49 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo St. | Richard Bunnell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ernest McIlrath - foul #2 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Michael Osteen (SF) Ted Neill, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Cornell Turbeville (PG), James Maki (PF) Daniel Wilkerson, Neal Overby | |
| 12:53 | Buffalo St. | Richard Bunnell makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo St. | Richard Bunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Michael Long hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest McIlrath | 57-51 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Cornell Turbeville and he's hacked by Ernest McIlrath - foul #3 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Pollard (C) Michael Osteen | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Earl Stein (SG), James Spencer (C) Cornell Turbeville, Richard Bunnell | |
| 12:14 | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Carl Luce is fouled on the floor by Earl Stein - foul #2 on Earl Stein, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SF) Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Cornell Turbeville (PG) Edward Dobrosky | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Michael Long misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Carl Luce snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Osteen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Luce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Cornell Turbeville (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Earl Stein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Boney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Maki (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Michael Long comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-54 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Carl Luce gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Michael Osteen buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Pollard | 60-54 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo St. | Earl Stein is fouled on the floor by Carl Luce - foul #2 on Carl Luce, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Joseph Yates (SF), Ralph Koch (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Michael Long, Michael Osteen, Carl Luce, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson (SF), Neal Overby (PF), Richard Bunnell (C) Don Boney, James Maki, James Spencer | |
| 10:43 | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson is fouled on the floor by Ernest McIlrath - foul #4 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Pollard (C) Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky (PG) Cornell Turbeville | |
| 10:28 | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 60-54 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-54 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Koch | 60-54 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Bunnell - foul #3 on Richard Bunnell, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SG) Randy Chagoya | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo St. | Richard Bunnell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Osteen - foul #2 on Michael Osteen, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Carl Luce (C) Michael Osteen, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | James Spencer (PG) Edward Dobrosky | |
| 09:30 | Buffalo St. | Richard Bunnell makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo St. | Richard Bunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Carl Luce loses the ball out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SF) Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Cornell Turbeville (PG), Don Boney (SF) Earl Stein, Richard Bunnell | |
| 08:52 | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson's pass is intercepted by Carl Luce | 61-56 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Carl Luce hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 63-56 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo St. | Cornell Turbeville is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cornell Turbeville, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Ralph Koch hits the finger roll set up by Ted Neill | 65-56 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo St. | Don Boney misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Koch | 65-56 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Ted Neill is whistled for traveling | 65-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (PG), Randy Chagoya (SG), Thomas Armstrong (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Ralph Koch, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky (SG), James Maki (PF) Don Boney, Neal Overby | |
| 07:51 | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-56 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Lipovsky (fresh) SG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Osteen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Cornell Turbeville (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Dobrosky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Maki (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Spencer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Michael Osteen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-56 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Michael Osteen gets the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses long on a jumper from the right side | 65-56 |
| 07:29 | Buffalo St. | James Maki snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky banks in the layup | 65-58 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lipovsky | 67-58 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer hits the finger roll | 67-60 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Michael Osteen drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Randy Chagoya | 70-60 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Wilkerson and he's hacked by Daniel Pollard - foul #2 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Ralph Koch (PF), Carl Luce (C) Robert Lipovsky, Randy Chagoya, Michael Osteen, Thomas Armstrong, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Earl Stein (SG), Don Boney (SF), Neal Overby (PF), Richard Bunnell (C) Cornell Turbeville, Daniel Wilkerson, James Maki, James Spencer | |
| 06:30 | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky misses the free throw | 70-62 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Edward Dobrosky is called for the reach on Ted Neill - foul #3 on Edward Dobrosky, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Cornell Turbeville (PG) Edward Dobrosky | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Ralph Koch snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Joseph Yates scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Ralph Koch and he's hacked by Don Boney - foul #1 on Don Boney, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the free throw | 73-62 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo St. | Earl Stein can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Joseph Yates comes up short on the runner from the right block | 73-62 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo St. | Neal Overby snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo St. | Neal Overby connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Don Boney | 73-64 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Ralph Koch hits the follow up shot | 75-64 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo St. | Richard Bunnell connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Cornell Turbeville | 75-66 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Earl Stein - foul #3 on Earl Stein, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Michael Long (SG), Michael Osteen (SF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Ted Neill, Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky (PG), Daniel Wilkerson (SF), James Maki (PF), James Spencer (C) Cornell Turbeville, Don Boney, Neal Overby, Richard Bunnell | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo St. | James Maki misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer is fouled on the floor by Ernest McIlrath - foul #5 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Ralph Koch, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 03:43 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson snags the offensive board | 76-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Osteen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Edward Dobrosky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Earl Stein (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Maki (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-66 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 03:25 | Buffalo St. | James Maki misses the lay-in | 76-66 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer tips it but misses | 76-66 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo St. | Earl Stein tips it home | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Michael Long misses the easy layup | 76-68 |
| 03:15 | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo St. | Earl Stein buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Spencer | 76-71 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Ralph Koch (PF) Randy Chagoya, Michael Long, Michael Osteen, Thomas Armstrong | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Don Boney (SF), Neal Overby (PF) Earl Stein, James Maki | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Daniel Wilkerson takes the ball from Ralph Koch | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Buffalo St. | Neal Overby scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Dobrosky | 76-73 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Ralph Koch hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Willy Pickerel | 78-73 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 78-75 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Edward Dobrosky steps in front of the Ted Neill pass | 78-75 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky hits the finger roll | 78-77 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Ted Neill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Cornell Turbeville (PG), Earl Stein (SG) Edward Dobrosky, Don Boney | |
| 01:16 | Buffalo St. | Neal Overby's pass is intercepted by Willy Pickerel | 78-77 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Ted Neill blows the layup | 78-77 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo St. | Neal Overby snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo St. | Cornell Turbeville is hacked by Ted Neill - foul #2 on Ted Neill, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo St. | Cornell Turbeville makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo St. | Cornell Turbeville makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Neal Overby swats the short shot by Ralph Koch | 78-79 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Neill - foul #3 on Ted Neill, team foul #11 | 78-79 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ted Neill is hacked by Earl Stein - foul #4 on Earl Stein, team foul #11 | 78-81 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson is hacked by Ted Neill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ted Neill, team foul #12 | 80-81 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Ted Neill drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Koch | 82-82 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo St. | The pull-up jumper by James Spencer is blocked by Joseph Yates | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Cornell Turbeville (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Stein (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Wilkerson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Neal Overby (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - James Spencer (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Buffalo St. | Cornell Turbeville comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 82-82 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo St. | Earl Stein tips it back up and in | 82-84 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses long on a runner from close range | 82-84 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer grabs the board | 82-84 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo St. | Earl Stein hits the finger roll and the foul's on Daniel Pollard - foul #3 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #13 | 82-86 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo St. | Earl Stein misses the free throw | 82-86 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Ralph Koch grabs the board | 82-86 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Joseph Yates is fouled on the floor by Daniel Wilkerson - foul #4 on Daniel Wilkerson, team foul #12 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky (SF) Earl Stein | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cornell Turbeville | 83-88 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Neill | 85-88 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer is hacked by Daniel Pollard - foul #4 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #14 | 85-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Luce (SF) Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Ralph Koch snags the defensive board | 85-88 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Ralph Koch scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Ted Neill | 87-88 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Spencer | 87-91 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Ted Neill comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 87-91 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson grabs the board | 87-91 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 87-91 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer can't tip it in | 87-91 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Ralph Koch snags the defensive board | 87-91 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Ted Neill clanks a 3 from the left wing | 87-91 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo St. | Neal Overby grabs the board | 87-91 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-91 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF) Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Earl Stein (SG) Edward Dobrosky | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 87-91 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer pulls down the rebound | 87-91 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer is called for traveling | 87-91 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Willy Pickerel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ralph Koch (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Cornell Turbeville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Stein (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Neal Overby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - James Spencer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses badly on a floater in the paint | 87-91 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo St. | James Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 87-91 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo St. | Daniel Wilkerson knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Neal Overby | 87-93 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Cornell Turbeville is called for the reach on Willy Pickerel - foul #4 on Cornell Turbeville, team foul #13 | 87-93 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo St. | Neal Overby is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Neill - foul #5 on Ted Neill, team foul #15 | 89-93 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG) Ted Neill | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo St. | Neal Overby makes the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo St. | Neal Overby misses the 2nd free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Ralph Koch gets the rebound | 89-94 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Ralph Koch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 89-94 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo St. | Earl Stein grabs the board | 89-94 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo St. | Randy Chagoya is called for the reach on Earl Stein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Chagoya, team foul #16 | 89-94 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky (PG) Cornell Turbeville | |
| 00:07 | Buffalo St. | Earl Stein misses the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo St. | Earl Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Ralph Koch clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 89-95 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo St. | Edward Dobrosky grabs the board | 89-95 |