| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Holcomb (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Florio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Norman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alexander Linder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Patino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joey McWard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Charles Norman steals it from Jeremy Ritchie | 30-36 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie loses the dribble to Alexander Linder | 30-36 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alexander Linder | 30-38 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio's fadeaway is rejected by Joey McWard | 30-38 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder is denied on a dunk by Charles Norman | 30-38 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joey McWard | 30-38 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Carnegie steps in front of the Alexander Linder pass | 30-38 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jeremy Ritchie - foul #2 on Jeremy Ritchie, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | David Holcomb steals it from Darrel Guajardo in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | David Holcomb banks in the layup | 34-38 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino buries a floater in the paint set up by Joey McWard | 34-40 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie misses the runner from the left block | 34-40 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Larry Thornton steals the ball from Darrel Guajardo in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Charles Norman's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Ritchie | 36-40 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie hits a shot near the basket | 38-42 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | David Holcomb is hacked by Darrel Guajardo - foul #1 on Darrel Guajardo, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Caley (SG), Daniel Davis (C) Larry Thornton, Brandon Carnegie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Mark Magill (SF), Walter Moss (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Darrel Guajardo, Alexander Linder, Eugene Patino, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Holcomb | 40-42 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett drills a runner from close range set up by Joe Clarke | 40-44 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Holcomb - foul #1 on David Holcomb, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Faircloth (PG), Stephen Blackburn (SG) David Holcomb, Kyle Florio | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Faircloth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Blackburn (fresh) SF - Ross Caley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Norman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Sterrett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Magill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Moss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Ross Caley is fouled on the floor by Mark Magill - foul #3 on Mark Magill, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Shelton (C) Charles Norman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Alexander Linder (SG), Joey McWard (PF) Joe Clarke, Scott Sterrett, Leonard Hoffman | |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Ross Caley's floater is tipped away by Walter Moss | 40-46 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joey McWard | 40-46 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill is hacked by Andrew Faircloth - foul #2 on Andrew Faircloth, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Thornton (SG), Brandon Carnegie (PF) Stephen Blackburn, Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino (SF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Mark Magill, Walter Moss | |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Darrel Guajardo | 40-48 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Ross Caley buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Faircloth | 42-48 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard is called for traveling | 42-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kyle Florio (SF), Charles Norman (PF) Ross Caley, Brandon Carnegie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio's layup is rejected by Eugene Patino | 42-48 |
| 14:24 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Jerome Shelton gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Joey McWard steals the ball from Andrew Faircloth | 42-48 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Jerome Shelton grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Charles Norman connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Andrew Faircloth | 44-48 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder drills a floater from close range set up by Darrel Guajardo | 44-50 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Charles Norman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Kyle Florio - foul #1 on Kyle Florio, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Holcomb (PG), Ross Caley (SG), Brandon Carnegie (SF), Daniel Davis (C) Andrew Faircloth, Larry Thornton, Kyle Florio, Jerome Shelton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Mark Magill (PF), Walter Moss (C) Darrel Guajardo, Alexander Linder, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Caley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Norman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Sterrett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Patino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Moss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Mark Magill is called for the reach on Charles Norman - foul #4 on Mark Magill, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith (PG), Leonard Hoffman (C) Eugene Patino, Mark Magill | |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ross Caley | 46-52 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Brandon Carnegie - foul #2 on Brandon Carnegie, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Blackburn (SG) Charles Norman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Joe Clarke picks off the pass by Stephen Blackburn | 46-54 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Clarke | 46-56 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie buries a floater from close range on a great pass from David Holcomb | 48-56 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith is hacked by David Holcomb - foul #2 on David Holcomb, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kyle Florio (SF), Charles Norman (PF) Stephen Blackburn, Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie (C) Leonard Hoffman | |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charlie Smith | 48-58 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Holcomb | 50-58 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke loses the dribble to Brandon Carnegie | 50-58 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Ross Caley misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-58 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss loses the dribble to Brandon Carnegie | 50-58 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Charles Norman is denied on a layup by Jeremy Ritchie | 50-58 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Ross Caley is hacked by Joe Clarke - foul #1 on Joe Clarke, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Faircloth (PG), Larry Thornton (SG), Jerome Shelton (C) David Holcomb, Ross Caley, Brandon Carnegie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Alexander Linder (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Joey McWard (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Charlie Smith, Joe Clarke, Scott Sterrett, Walter Moss, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton scores on a 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Faircloth (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Florio (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Norman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Shelton (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alexander Linder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Patino (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joey McWard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Larry Thornton | 53-58 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 53-58 |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Charles Norman tips it in | 55-58 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Darrel Guajardo and the foul's on Andrew Faircloth - foul #3 on Andrew Faircloth, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Caley (SF), Daniel Davis (PF) Kyle Florio, Charles Norman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill (C) Leonard Hoffman | |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard misses the free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jerome Shelton | 55-60 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Andrew Faircloth misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard is fouled on the floor by Daniel Davis - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Holcomb (PG) Andrew Faircloth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie (C) Mark Magill | |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Ross Caley gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Jerome Shelton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Ross Caley - foul #2 on Ross Caley, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kyle Florio (SF), Charles Norman (PF), Brandon Carnegie (C) Larry Thornton, Daniel Davis, Jerome Shelton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo misses the free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie grabs the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | David Holcomb steps in front of the Darrel Guajardo pass | 55-62 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | David Holcomb is hacked by Darrel Guajardo - foul #2 on Darrel Guajardo, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Mark Magill (SF), Walter Moss (PF) Darrel Guajardo, Alexander Linder, Eugene Patino, Joey McWard | |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Ross Caley hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Kyle Florio | 57-62 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Ross Caley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Charles Norman connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Kyle Florio | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ross Caley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kyle Florio (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Norman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Sterrett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Magill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie loses the dribble to Charles Norman | 59-62 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | David Holcomb misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke hits the finger roll | 59-64 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | David Holcomb misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Thornton (SG), Jerome Shelton (C) Ross Caley, Brandon Carnegie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Alexander Linder (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Joey McWard (PF) Joe Clarke, Scott Sterrett, Mark Magill, Walter Moss | |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino misses long on a shot from the right block | 59-64 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Jerome Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Charles Norman blows the layup | 59-64 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo drills a floater from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Ritchie | 59-66 |
| 01:21 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-66 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Charles Norman grabs the board | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Larry Thornton | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie is hacked by David Holcomb in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Holcomb, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (SF) Eugene Patino | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by David Holcomb | 65-68 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke is hacked by Larry Thornton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Thornton, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Jerome Shelton snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Alexander Linder takes the ball from Kyle Florio | 65-69 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo slams it home set up by Alexander Linder | 65-71 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Charles Norman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alexander Linder | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder runs out the clock | 65-71 |