| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) SG - John Overman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Edwin Markham | 34-28 |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Larry Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Louis Wyatt | 37-28 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Steve Woodall blocks the jumper by James Kelly | 37-28 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly tips it back up and in | 37-30 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 37-30 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Louis Wyatt - foul #1 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Larry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Smith | 37-32 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-32 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Woodall | 37-32 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Ruggles | 40-32 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | John Ruggles denies the turnaround by Sean Staley | 40-32 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Sean Staley, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF), Jared Speer (C) Larry Smith, Steve Woodall, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Edwin Markham, John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Louis Wyatt | 43-34 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus misses the lay-in | 43-34 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon tips it in | 43-36 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin McKinnon - foul #3 on Benjamin McKinnon, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG) Benjamin McKinnon | |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Addis | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Addis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Speer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Magers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Bradley Addis - foul #3 on Bradley Addis, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steve Woodall (SF) Louis Wyatt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson double dribbles | 45-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG) Denny Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Smith | 48-36 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus blows the layup | 48-36 |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Jared Speer snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Woodall | 51-36 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-36 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson hits the follow up shot | 54-38 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edwin Markham - foul #1 on Edwin Markham, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Denny Yamasaki (SG), John Ruggles (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Larry Smith, Steve Woodall, Oleg Zdanowicz, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Edwin Markham, Leonard Magers, Sam Dejesus, Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Bernard Alston | 56-40 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | John Ruggles comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Benjamin McKinnon - foul #4 on Benjamin McKinnon, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Wilke (SF) Bradley Addis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG) Benjamin McKinnon | |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 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) | |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | John Overman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Kelly | 56-40 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | John Overman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-40 |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | John Ruggles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | John Overman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | John Overman knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 56-42 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-42 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bernard Alston | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Overman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is hacked by Edwin Markham - foul #2 on Edwin Markham, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Denny Yamasaki, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (PG) Edwin Markham | |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Louis Wyatt is blocked by James Kelly | 56-45 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley tips it in | 58-45 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is hacked by Bernard Alston - foul #1 on Bernard Alston, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (C) Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Robert Nicodemus (C) John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Leonard Magers takes the ball from Oleg Zdanowicz | 58-45 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers lays it in | 58-47 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Robert Nicodemus steals the ball from Larry Smith | 58-47 |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson slams it home and he's fouled by Oleg Zdanowicz - foul #1 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG), John Ruggles (PF) Louis Wyatt, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Larry Smith clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Sam Dejesus - foul #1 on Sam Dejesus, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF) Edwin Markham, Sam Dejesus | |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Ruggles | 60-50 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis is hacked by Lawrence Jackson - foul #1 on Lawrence Jackson, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Danny Shirley (C) Larry Smith, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SG), James Kelly (C) Leonard Magers, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 60-50 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson hits the follow up shot | 60-52 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis is fouled on the floor by John Overman - foul #2 on John Overman, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG) Steve Woodall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG) Lawrence Jackson | |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Addis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Benjamin McKinnon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Overman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by James Kelly is blocked by John Ruggles | 62-52 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Bernard Alston is blocked by Danny Shirley | 62-54 |
| 06:45 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | John Ruggles jams it on a great pass from Louis Wyatt and the foul's on Sean Staley - foul #2 on Sean Staley, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (C) Denny Yamasaki, Bradley Addis, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Benjamin McKinnon, John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Louis Wyatt steals the ball from Sam Dejesus | 65-54 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt lays it in | 67-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Steve Woodall - foul #1 on Steve Woodall, team foul #4 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (C) John Ruggles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is whistled for a carry | 67-55 |
| 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) | |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham buries a shot from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz grabs the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Larry Smith | 70-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 70-57 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Louis Wyatt | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Larry Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #5 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (SF), Danny Shirley (C) Louis Wyatt, Steve Woodall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Edwin Markham, Leonard Magers, Sam Dejesus, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jared Speer (fresh) SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Addis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Lawrence Jackson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Overman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 72-59 |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Larry Smith grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Lawrence Jackson takes the ball from Jared Speer in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston connects on the floater from the right side set up by Sean Staley | 72-61 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Steve Woodall (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Jared Speer, Bradley Addis, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG) Lawrence Jackson | |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Sean Staley - foul #3 on Sean Staley, team foul #11 | 72-61 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Kelly, team foul #12 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG), Denny Yamasaki (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), Wade Wilke (PF), Oleg Zdanowicz (C) Louis Wyatt, Larry Smith, Steve Woodall, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Edwin Markham, John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Addis | 77-61 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Oleg Zdanowicz picks off the pass by Robert Nicodemus | 77-61 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-61 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon snags the defensive board | 77-61 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus banks in the layup and he's fouled by Bradley Addis - foul #4 on Bradley Addis, team foul #6 | 77-63 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the free throw | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis blows the layup but he's hacked by Sam Dejesus - foul #2 on Sam Dejesus, team foul #13 | 77-64 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson pulls down the rebound | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Oleg Zdanowicz denies the turnaround by Sam Dejesus | 78-64 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson tips it but misses | 78-64 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz grabs the defensive rebound | 78-64 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jared Speer runs out the clock | 78-64 |