| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pete White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | George Kelly inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs misses the jumper from the right block | 29-33 |
| 19:51 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu lays it up and in set up by Sean Smith and he's fouled by Christopher Suggs - foul #1 on Christopher Suggs, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu misses the free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | George Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu buries a jumper in the lane | 29-37 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Furlow - foul #2 on Larry Furlow, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Booker (C) George Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SG), William Bonham (PF), Gary Ansell (C) Francis Tarr, Larry Furlow, Pete White | |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu is hacked by Kenneth Jacobs - foul #1 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Bingham (PG), Steven Wilks (SG), William Danner (SF) Kenneth Jacobs, Cary Woolf, Christopher Suggs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF) Xiaoping Chu | |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | William Bonham misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Sevilla - foul #1 on Mark Sevilla, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs (PF) Mark Sevilla | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | William Bonham makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | William Bonham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Evans - foul #2 on Ralph Evans, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | James Bingham misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-39 |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell lays it in | 32-41 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Sean Smith takes the ball from Steven Wilks in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | William Danner steals the ball from Gary Ansell | 32-41 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Steven Wilks | 34-41 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Robert Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-41 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | James Bingham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Cary Woolf (SG), George Kelly (SF), Mark Sevilla (C) James Bingham, Steven Wilks, William Danner, Thomas Booker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Pete White (C) Ralph Evans, Robert Young, William Bonham, Gary Ansell | |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Sean Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Suggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pete White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Christopher Suggs steps in front of the Xiaoping Chu pass | 34-41 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Mark Sevilla takes the ball from Sean Smith | 37-41 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-41 |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Sevilla | 40-41 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the lay-in | 40-41 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Furlow | 40-41 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Pete White is blocked by Christopher Suggs | 40-41 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Pete White can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 40-41 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Suggs | 40-41 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Bingham (PG), Willie Ross (SG), William Danner (SF), Thomas Booker (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Cary Woolf, George Kelly, Christopher Suggs, Mark Sevilla | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Robert Young (SF), James Haynes (PF), William Bonham (C) Sean Smith, Francis Tarr, Xiaoping Chu, Larry Furlow, Pete White | |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | William Bonham's floater is tipped away by Micheal Kelly | 40-41 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | James Haynes picks off the pass by Willie Ross in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | James Haynes scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Young | 40-44 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Robert Young is called for the reach on William Danner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly lays it in uncontested on a great pass from James Bingham | 42-44 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-44 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | James Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Bingham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Danner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ralph Evans (fresh) SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bonham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | James Bingham is called for the reach on James Haynes - foul #1 on James Bingham, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu (SF), Gary Ansell (C) Ralph Evans, William Bonham | |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Robert Young scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Haynes | 42-47 |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Willie Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Booker - foul #2 on Thomas Booker, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Blake Canada (PG), Steven Wilks (SF), Mark Sevilla (PF) James Bingham, William Danner, Thomas Booker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG) Robert Young | |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Steven Wilks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla misses the tip | 42-48 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Sean Smith is hacked by Blake Canada in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blake Canada, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Cary Woolf (SG) Blake Canada, Willie Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | James Haynes loses the ball out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (PG), Pete White (C) Sean Smith, James Haynes | |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Adam Shaw takes the ball from Kenneth Jacobs in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw banks in the layup | 42-50 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf is hacked by Xiaoping Chu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Xiaoping Chu, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bonham (PF) Pete White | |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs buries a shot in the lane | 44-50 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | William Bonham misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-50 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla can't tip it in | 44-50 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | William Bonham scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Evans | 44-53 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Kenneth Jacobs | 46-53 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Adam Shaw and he's fouled by Micheal Kelly - foul #4 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Bingham (PG), Willie Ross (SG), George Kelly (SF), Thomas Booker (PF), William Danner (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Cary Woolf, Steven Wilks, Mark Sevilla, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Francis Tarr (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Pete White (C) Adam Shaw, Xiaoping Chu, William Bonham, Gary Ansell | |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | George Kelly dunks the ball on a great pass from Willie Ross | 48-56 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | William Danner blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Larry Furlow | 48-56 |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | George Kelly snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Bingham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Danner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Francis Tarr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | George Kelly is hacked by Pete White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pete White, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF), James Haynes (PF) Ralph Evans, Larry Furlow | |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Willie Ross is fouled on the floor by Robert Young - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs (PF) William Danner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Sean Smith steals it from Christopher Suggs | 48-56 |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Sean Smith lays it in | 48-58 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Willie Ross is hacked by Robert Young - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Danner (SF) George Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (C) Pete White | |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Willie Ross misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | James Haynes snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | James Haynes connects on the floater from close range | 48-60 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Robert Young is called for the reach on Willie Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Young, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu (SF) Francis Tarr | |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Willie Ross makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Willie Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow buries a floater from the left block set up by Robert Young | 50-62 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 50-62 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Sean Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Suggs | 50-62 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Willie Ross connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Bingham | 53-62 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu is fouled on the floor by Christopher Suggs - foul #2 on Christopher Suggs, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Cary Woolf (SG), George Kelly (SF), Mark Sevilla (C) James Bingham, Willie Ross, William Danner, Thomas Booker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG), William Bonham (PF), Gary Ansell (C) Robert Young, James Haynes, Larry Furlow | |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | George Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Kelly | 56-63 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | George Kelly swats the shot by Francis Tarr | 56-63 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | George Kelly pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mark Sevilla, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steven Wilks (SF), Micheal Kelly (C) George Kelly, Christopher Suggs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), James Haynes (PF), Pete White (C) Xiaoping Chu, William Bonham, Gary Ansell | |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Micheal Kelly steals it from Adam Shaw | 56-63 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Steven Wilks misses the easy layup | 56-63 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Pete White | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cary Woolf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Wilks (fresh) PF - Mark Sevilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Micheal Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Pete White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla grabs the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Steven Wilks drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Jacobs | 58-65 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Sean Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Bingham (PG), Willie Ross (SG), George Kelly (SF), Thomas Booker (PF), William Danner (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Cary Woolf, Steven Wilks, Mark Sevilla, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (PG), Robert Young (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), William Bonham (C) Sean Smith, Francis Tarr, James Haynes, Pete White | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | William Bonham picks off the pass by Willie Ross | 58-65 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | William Bonham misses the tip | 58-65 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Christopher Suggs (PF), Mark Sevilla (C) James Bingham, Thomas Booker, William Danner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Pete White (C) William Bonham | |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs throws it down | 60-65 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly (C) Mark Sevilla | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Francis Tarr (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), James Haynes (PF) Ralph Evans, Adam Shaw, Robert Young, Larry Furlow | |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Micheal Kelly steps in front of the Sean Smith pass | 60-65 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | James Haynes is called for the reach on George Kelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Haynes, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG) Francis Tarr | |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | George Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | George Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Kenneth Jacobs swats the short shot by Xiaoping Chu | 62-65 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | James Haynes is hacked by Kenneth Jacobs - foul #2 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | George Kelly snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs blows the layup | 62-66 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Adam Shaw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Kelly - foul #1 on George Kelly, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Micheal Kelly | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is hacked by Kenneth Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Willie Ross is whistled for traveling | 65-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (PF) James Haynes | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Kenneth Jacobs is called for the reach on Sean Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #13 | 65-70 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Sean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Sean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Willie Ross scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Jacobs | 68-72 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Willie Ross is called for the reach on Pete White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Ross, team foul #14 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (PF) Larry Furlow | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Pete White misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly misses long on a fullcourt shot | 68-73 |