| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) SF - Ian King (fresh) PF - Thomas Ball (fresh) C - Timothy Milone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) SG - John Maynard (fresh) SF - Steven Widner (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) C - David Cushing (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone drills a jumper in the paint set up by Ian King | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Lee Phillips | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | John Maynard steals the ball from Ian King | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | John Maynard hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Cushing | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Ian King knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Tarrance | 7-4 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson loses the dribble to Paul Tarrance | 7-4 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball misses short on a floater from the left block | 7-4 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | John Maynard comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Ball - foul #1 on Thomas Ball, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | John Maynard pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | David Cushing can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Milone - foul #1 on Timothy Milone, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Gillespie (SG), Kurt Shue (PF), Joseph Keller (C) Paul Tarrance, Thomas Ball, Timothy Milone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG) John Maynard | |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | David Cushing makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | David Cushing misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | Ian King makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Keller | 10-7 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson loses the dribble to Robert Bazile | 10-7 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Ian King clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Gillespie (fresh) SF - Ian King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) C - Joseph Keller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jared Barnwell (fresh) SF - Steven Widner (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) C - David Cushing (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lee Phillips - foul #1 on Lee Phillips, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Thomas Ball (PF), Timothy Milone (C) Timothy Gillespie, Ian King, Kurt Shue, Joseph Keller | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), Walter Bailey (SF), Christopher Tauber (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Jared Barnwell, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson, David Cushing | |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | John Maynard comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-7 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Robert Bazile is blocked by Richard Anderson | 12-7 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone grabs the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance is hacked by John Maynard - foul #1 on John Maynard, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Ian King (SF) Robert Bazile, Harry Haggerty | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG) Lee Phillips | |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Christopher Tauber, Richard Anderson | |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses the floater from the free throw line | 14-7 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey tips it back up and in | 14-9 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ross Miller | 16-9 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | John Maynard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | John Maynard buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Widner | 16-12 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone misses the easy layup | 16-12 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance snags the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone lays it in | 18-12 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Milone - foul #2 on Timothy Milone, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Timothy Gillespie (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Joseph Keller (C) Ross Miller, Paul Tarrance, Ian King, Thomas Ball, Timothy Milone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG), Christopher Tauber (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), David Cushing (C) John Maynard, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson, Walter Bailey | |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Gillespie (fresh) SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) C - Joseph Keller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jared Barnwell (fresh) SF - Christopher Tauber (fresh) PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) C - David Cushing (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | The jumper by Harry Haggerty is denied by Richard Anderson | 18-14 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson can't finish the layup | 18-14 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kurt Shue | 18-14 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Bazile and the foul's on Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ian King (SF) Harry Haggerty | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Christopher Truby, Christopher Tauber, Richard Anderson | |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Bazile is called for the reach on Lee Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bazile, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-14 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Ian King grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips is hacked by Timothy Gillespie - foul #1 on Timothy Gillespie, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Ball (PF) Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson's floater is tipped away by Thomas Ball | 21-14 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | David Cushing pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by David Cushing is blocked by Thomas Ball | 21-14 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Thompson | 21-14 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson makes the floater in the paint set up by Lee Phillips and he's fouled by Joseph Keller - foul #1 on Joseph Keller, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Paul Tarrance (SG), Kurt Shue (C) Robert Bazile, Timothy Gillespie, Joseph Keller | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), Walter Bailey (C) Jared Barnwell, David Cushing | |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner lays it in on a nice dish by Walter Bailey | 21-19 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance drills a floater from the right wing set up by Ross Miller | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian King (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Ball (fresh) 2 blk. C - Kurt Shue (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Widner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Ross Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Joseph Keller (C) Ross Miller, Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber (PF), David Cushing (C) Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:45 | Buffalo | Ian King hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Paul Tarrance | 25-19 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Kurt Shue is called for the reach on Lee Phillips - foul #1 on Kurt Shue, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty (SF), Thomas Ball (PF) Ian King, Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller's pass is intercepted by David Cushing | 25-21 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ball - foul #2 on Thomas Ball, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Gillespie (SG), Ian King (SF), Kurt Shue (PF) Paul Tarrance, Harry Haggerty, Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG), Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) John Maynard, Walter Bailey, Christopher Tauber | |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Ian King misses short on a shot from the left block | 25-21 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Thompson | 25-24 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue loses the dribble to Lee Phillips | 25-24 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ian King | 27-24 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG), Thomas Ball (PF), Timothy Milone (C) Timothy Gillespie, Kurt Shue, Joseph Keller | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), John Maynard (SG), Walter Bailey (C) Lee Phillips, Jared Barnwell, David Cushing | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Tarrance | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ian King (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Ball (fresh) 2 blk. C - Timothy Milone (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Thomas Ball steals it from John Maynard | 29-24 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Ian King misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Widner - foul #1 on Steven Widner, team foul #5 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG) Robert Bazile | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Ian King makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Ian King makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Tarrance - foul #1 on Paul Tarrance, team foul #9 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty (SF) Ian King | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG) Christopher Truby | |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Paul Tarrance - foul #2 on Paul Tarrance, team foul #10 | 31-25 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-28 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Timothy Gillespie (SG), Ian King (SF) Ross Miller, Paul Tarrance, Harry Haggerty | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG), Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), David Cushing (C) John Maynard, Walter Bailey, Christopher Tauber, Richard Anderson | |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Barnwell | 31-31 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Ian King is fouled on the floor by Jared Barnwell - foul #1 on Jared Barnwell, team foul #6 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kurt Shue (PF), Joseph Keller (C) Thomas Ball, Timothy Milone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |