| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ross Miller - foul #1 on Ross Miller, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:35 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:35 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 19:35 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 3rd free throw | 39-43 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is hacked by Gregory Adams - foul #2 on Gregory Adams, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Christopher Truby knocks away the 3 by Ross Miller | 39-43 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | James Ganey grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Truby | 39-43 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is hacked by Christopher Truby - foul #1 on Christopher Truby, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Lloyd | 39-43 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue is whistled for a carry | 39-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF), Zachary Dingess (C) Jacob Lloyd, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Day (C) John Roa | |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby scores on a floater in the lane and the foul's on Kurt Shue - foul #2 on Kurt Shue, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG) Richard Gurney | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (SG) Wyatt Thornhill | |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby misses the free throw | 39-45 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Day | 39-45 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Ross Miller buries a 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 42-45 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Richard Day pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby hits a shot near the basket set up by Michael Smith | 42-47 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue hits a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by James Ganey - foul #2 on James Ganey, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Ross Miller, Harry Comer, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), John Roa (C) Gregory Adams, Christopher Truby, James Ganey | |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Shue (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Kurt Shue steps in front of the John Roa pass | 45-47 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Thomas Maroney | 47-47 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is hacked by Thomas Tillman - foul #2 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Zachary Dingess (PF) Thomas Maroney, Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux (PF) Richard Day | |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | John Roa is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Jacob Lloyd steps in front of the Trevor Roux pass | 47-47 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:37 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jacob Lloyd, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Johnny Yard (C) Richard Gurney, Jacob Lloyd, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Christopher Truby (SF), James Ganey (PF), Richard Day (C) Michael Smith, Wyatt Thornhill, Trevor Roux, John Roa | |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ross Miller - foul #2 on Ross Miller, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Lester Luter connects on the driving attempt from close range | 49-49 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Maynard | 49-52 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Richard Day steals it from Ross Miller | 49-52 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Lester Luter snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Lester Luter scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Harry Comer | 51-52 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | James Ganey is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Ross Miller, Harry Comer, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess, Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SF), John Roa (C) John Maynard, Richard Day | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | James Ganey denies the turnaround by Kurt Shue | 51-52 |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill double dribbles | 51-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (SG) Gregory Adams | |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Thomas Maroney | 53-52 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | James Ganey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-52 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | James Ganey grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Jacob Lloyd is called for the reach on Christopher Truby - foul #4 on Jacob Lloyd, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Harry Comer (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Zachary Dingess (C) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Jacob Lloyd, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG), Richard Day (SF), Trevor Roux (PF) Christopher Truby, Michael Smith, Wyatt Thornhill, James Ganey | |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue is hacked by Trevor Roux - foul #1 on Trevor Roux, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SF) John Roa | |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Day - foul #3 on Richard Day, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Richard Day can't tip it in | 54-52 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | Robert Marsh is called for the reach on Lester Luter - foul #2 on Robert Marsh, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Johnny Yard (C) Harry Comer, Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SF) Robert Marsh | |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses the jump hook in the paint | 54-52 |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Richard Day pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Richard Day is fouled on the floor by Zachary Dingess - foul #2 on Zachary Dingess, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Lester Luter, Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (PF) Trevor Roux | |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Richard Day makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Richard Day makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Zachary Dingess (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Day (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | Richard Day swats the short shot by Richard Gurney | 54-54 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman is fouled on the floor by Richard Day - foul #4 on Richard Day, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kurt Shue (PF) Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), John Roa (C) Gregory Adams, Richard Day | |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | James Ganey scores on a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Richard Gurney - foul #3 on Richard Gurney, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG) Wyatt Thornhill | |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jacob Lloyd and he's hacked by James Ganey - foul #3 on James Ganey, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG) Richard Gurney | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SF) John Maynard | |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Tillman - foul #3 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Robert Marsh is called for the reach on Johnny Yard - foul #3 on Robert Marsh, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Lester Luter (SF) Ross Miller, Jacob Lloyd | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | James Ganey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Kurt Shue picks off the pass by Michael Smith | 59-57 |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Comer | 61-57 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | John Roa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lester Luter | 61-57 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | John Roa gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Thomas Maroney, Harry Comer, Lester Luter, Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF) Christopher Truby, Michael Smith, Robert Marsh | |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Tillman | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Roa (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Gregory Adams is called for the reach on Richard Gurney - foul #3 on Gregory Adams, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kurt Shue | 62-57 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jacob Lloyd | 64-57 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the floater in the paint | 64-57 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue tips it back up and in | 68-57 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | John Roa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Richard Day (PF), Trevor Roux (C) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Wyatt Thornhill, James Ganey, John Roa | |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue can't tip it in | 68-57 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd tips it in | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Kurt Shue - foul #3 on Kurt Shue, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith makes the free throw | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Ross Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #11 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (SG), Lester Luter (C) Richard Gurney, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Ross Miller misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Ross Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Ross Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-60 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 70-60 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Ross Miller gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Ross Miller runs out the clock | 70-60 |