| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Galipeau (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Donald Cale inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | David Cook misses the dunk | 30-33 |
| 19:18 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:57 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy hits the finger roll set up by Charles Robinson | 32-33 |
| 18:15 | Chicago State | David Rutledge misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by David Cook - foul #1 on David Cook, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:15 | Chicago State | David Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:15 | Chicago State | David Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | David Rutledge is called for the reach on Charles Robinson - foul #1 on David Rutledge, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 17:41 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson travels with the ball | 32-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Justin Brown (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF) Norman Valenti, Charles Robinson, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:25 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau misses the lay-in | 32-35 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Lucero | 32-35 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 17:14 | Chicago State | David Rutledge grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 17:05 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 17:03 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:42 | Chicago State | James Kelley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | David Cook misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Kelley - foul #2 on James Kelley, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Jeremy Kennedy, Justin Brown, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (PG), Joshua Gardea (SG), Charles Carter (SF), Robert Richarson (PF), Christopher Grimes (C) James Kelley, Richard Galipeau, Donald Cale, Ronnie Pursel, David Rutledge | |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | David Cook makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | David Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:12 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:49 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough lays it in on a great pass from Robert Richarson | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Cook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Kenneth Colclough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Gardea (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Richarson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Grimes (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Reginald Raygoza | 35-37 |
| 15:15 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Charles Carter and he's hacked by Norman Valenti - foul #2 on Norman Valenti, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Brown (C) David Cook | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 15:15 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 14:43 | Chicago State | Charles Carter clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Joshua Gardea steps in front of the Charles Robinson pass | 38-40 |
| 14:14 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Colclough | 38-43 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza makes the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Christopher Grimes - foul #1 on Christopher Grimes, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Christopher Lucero (C) Jeremy Ryan, Norman Valenti, Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Richard Galipeau (SG), Donald Cale (SF), Ronnie Pursel (PF), David Rutledge (C) Kenneth Colclough, Joshua Gardea, Charles Carter, Robert Richarson, Christopher Grimes | |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:42 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 41-43 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Justin Brown snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | Justin Brown travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart (C) Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 13:03 | Chicago State | Donald Cale misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Justin Brown - foul #2 on Justin Brown, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Cook (C) Cristopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 13:03 | Chicago State | Donald Cale misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:03 | Chicago State | Donald Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley clanks a shot from the right side | 41-44 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley is fouled on the floor by Richard Galipeau - foul #2 on Richard Galipeau, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG) Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan scores on a shot from the left side set up by Donald Tilley | 43-44 |
| 11:49 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Kelley | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Tilley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Galipeau (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rutledge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Kelley - foul #3 on James Kelley, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Ryan, Donald Tilley, Christopher Lucero, David Cook | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea (SG), Charles Carter (SF), Robert Richarson (PF), Christopher Grimes (C) Richard Galipeau, Donald Cale, Ronnie Pursel, David Rutledge | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:03 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-47 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Gardea - foul #2 on Joshua Gardea, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Justin Brown (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Patrick Jackson, Cristopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (PG) James Kelley | |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:40 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:24 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea double dribbles | 44-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Cook (C) Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau (SG), Donald Cale (SF) Joshua Gardea, Christopher Grimes | |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | David Cook comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 44-47 |
| 10:00 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:42 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 09:40 | Chicago State | Donald Cale misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Justin Brown (SF) Norman Valenti, Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Ronnie Pursel (PF), David Rutledge (C) Kenneth Colclough, Robert Richarson, Charles Carter | |
| 09:03 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Rutledge | 44-49 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Justin Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 08:58 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:29 | Chicago State | James Kelley misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Cook | 44-49 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza connects on the jump hook in the lane | 46-49 |
| 08:01 | Chicago State | Reginald Raygoza steps in front of the Donald Cale pass | 46-49 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Richard Galipeau takes the ball from David Cook | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jeremy Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Brown (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Cook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Galipeau (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Cale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 07:13 | Buffalo | David Cook snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Brown | 49-49 |
| 07:04 | Chicago State | James Kelley drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Rutledge and he's hacked by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #2 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (PG), Norman Valenti (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Christopher Lucero (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Jeremy Ryan, Reginald Raygoza, David Cook | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea (SG), Charles Carter (SF), Robert Richarson (PF), Christopher Grimes (C) Richard Galipeau, Donald Cale, Ronnie Pursel, David Rutledge | |
| 07:04 | Chicago State | James Kelley makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 06:43 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Richarson | 49-52 |
| 06:36 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | Justin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | Charles Carter steals the ball from Donald Tilley | 49-52 |
| 05:57 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 49-52 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Donald Tilley is blocked by Charles Carter | 49-52 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Justin Brown tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 05:17 | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Kelley | 51-54 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Norman Valenti | 53-54 |
| 04:40 | Chicago State | James Kelley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 04:38 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:38 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Reginald Raygoza (PF), David Cook (C) Donald Tilley, Justin Brown, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (PG), Richard Galipeau (SG), Donald Cale (SF), Ronnie Pursel (PF), David Rutledge (C) James Kelley, Joshua Gardea, Charles Carter, Robert Richarson, Christopher Grimes | |
| 04:20 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley double dribbles | 53-54 |
| 04:00 | Chicago State | Donald Cale scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Colclough | 53-56 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy is denied on a layup by David Rutledge | 53-56 |
| 03:46 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 03:33 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough lays it up and in and the foul's on Jeremy Kennedy - foul #3 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| 03:33 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Tilley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Kenneth Colclough (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Galipeau (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 03:11 | Chicago State | David Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 02:52 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau's pass is intercepted by Norman Valenti | 53-59 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | David Cook connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 02:12 | Chicago State | David Rutledge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 02:10 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau can't tip it in | 55-59 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | David Cook snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | David Rutledge swats the shot by Jeremy Kennedy | 55-59 |
| 01:29 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Donald Cale | 55-59 |
| 01:18 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | David Cook pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Valenti | 55-59 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 55-59 |
| 00:58 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 55-59 |
| 00:32 | Chicago State | Donald Cale tips it back up and in | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #4 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Robinson (SF) Donald Tilley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Joshua Gardea (SG) Kenneth Colclough, Richard Galipeau | |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea is hacked by Reginald Raygoza - foul #2 on Reginald Raygoza, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:12 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Valenti - foul #3 on Norman Valenti, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Fitzgerald (PG) James Kelley | |
| 00:12 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:12 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | David Cook snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeremy Kennedy | 58-64 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG) Michael Fitzgerald | |
| 00:06 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #5 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG) Jeremy Kennedy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:06 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:06 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-66 |