| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Cintron (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pete Howard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ernest Mares (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 19:45 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:28 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson hits a fadeaway near the basket | 33-36 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 19:22 | Chicago State | John Williams snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 19:05 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 18:31 | Chicago State | John Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-36 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Ernest Mares - foul #2 on Ernest Mares, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:02 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Mares | 35-38 |
| 17:41 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Cintron | 35-38 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Chapell and the foul's on Joseph Wilkerson - foul #1 on Joseph Wilkerson, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Vita (PG), Craig Porter (SF), Scott Swan (PF), Rex Harris (C) John Williams, Ernest Mares, Joseph Wilkerson, Victor Alexander | |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:01 | Chicago State | Rex Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), William Cottrell (SF), Derek Smith (PF), Harold Rene (C) Joshua Walker, Brian Chapell, Stephen Brown, Joseph Cintron | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 16:40 | Chicago State | Pete Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:39 | Chicago State | Rex Harris tips it home | 38-40 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Derek Smith misses the jump hook near the basket | 38-40 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | William Cottrell tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 16:12 | Chicago State | Craig Porter is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Charest (C) Michael Ortego | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck (SG), Ernest Mares (SF), Joseph Wilkerson (PF), Victor Alexander (C) Pete Howard, Craig Porter, Scott Swan, Rex Harris | |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Derek Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Thomas Hornbeck - foul #1 on Thomas Hornbeck, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Avitia (PF), Joseph Cintron (C) Harold Rene, David Charest | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Derek Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Derek Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cottrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Avitia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Cintron (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Vita (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Hornbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernest Mares (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Vita | 42-43 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), Brian Chapell (SF) Franjo Zeilman, William Cottrell, Derek Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (PG), Pete Howard (SG) David Vita, Thomas Hornbeck | |
| 14:50 | Chicago State | John Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | James Avitia gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | James Avitia misses the easy layup | 42-43 |
| 14:40 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Pete Howard | 42-43 |
| 14:20 | Chicago State | James Avitia swats the short shot by Ernest Mares | 42-43 |
| 14:19 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:01 | Chicago State | Pete Howard drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Williams | 42-45 |
| 13:37 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell tips it home | 44-45 |
| 13:18 | Chicago State | John Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker is whistled for a carry | 44-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (SG), Stephen Brown (PF), Harold Rene (C) Michael Ortego, James Avitia, Joseph Cintron | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Vita (PG), Thomas Hornbeck (SG), Craig Porter (SF), Scott Swan (PF), Rex Harris (C) John Williams, Pete Howard, Ernest Mares, Joseph Wilkerson, Victor Alexander | |
| 12:42 | Chicago State | Scott Swan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 12:41 | Chicago State | Craig Porter tips it in | 44-50 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | David Vita is called for the reach on Joshua Walker - foul #3 on David Vita, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG), Derek Smith (SF) Joshua Walker, Brian Chapell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG) William Cottrell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Pete Howard (SG) Thomas Hornbeck | |
| 11:50 | Chicago State | Rex Harris loses the dribble to Franjo Zeilman | 44-50 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego hits the finger roll on a great pass from Franjo Zeilman | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harold Rene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Vita (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pete Howard (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Craig Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Swan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rex Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Chicago State | Craig Porter is fouled on the floor by Harold Rene - foul #2 on Harold Rene, team foul #1 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF), James Avitia (PF), Joseph Cintron (C) Derek Smith, Stephen Brown, Harold Rene | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (PG) David Vita | |
| 10:51 | Chicago State | Franjo Zeilman steals the ball from John Williams | 46-50 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | James Avitia knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Franjo Zeilman | 48-50 |
| 10:37 | Chicago State | Craig Porter scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Pete Howard | 48-53 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell is whistled for a carry | 48-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG) Michael Ortego | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Mares (SF), Joseph Wilkerson (PF), Victor Alexander (C) Craig Porter, Scott Swan, Rex Harris | |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Williams | 48-55 |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Cintron | 51-55 |
| 09:36 | Chicago State | James Avitia swats the layup by Joseph Wilkerson | 51-55 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell lays it in on a great pass from James Avitia | 53-55 |
| 09:04 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Pete Howard | 53-57 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG), Derek Smith (SF), Stephen Brown (PF), Harold Rene (C) Franjo Zeilman, Brian Chapell, James Avitia, Joseph Cintron | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Vita (PG), Thomas Hornbeck (SG), Craig Porter (SF) John Williams, Pete Howard, Ernest Mares | |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Derek Smith | 55-57 |
| 08:28 | Chicago State | Craig Porter hits the finger roll | 55-59 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker hits a shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Brown and the foul's on David Vita - foul #4 on David Vita, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Keith Michaels (PG), Scott Swan (PF) David Vita, Joseph Wilkerson | |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:06 | Chicago State | Craig Porter's layup is rejected by Stephen Brown | 58-59 |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | Harold Rene snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 07:57 | Chicago State | Scott Swan gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:37 | Chicago State | Scott Swan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 07:36 | Chicago State | Craig Porter gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harold Rene (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Keith Michaels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hornbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Porter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Swan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Chicago State | Craig Porter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Derek Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker hits the follow up shot | 60-59 |
| 06:56 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Joshua Walker - foul #1 on Joshua Walker, team foul #2 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Brian Chapell (SF), James Avitia (PF), Joseph Cintron (C) Joshua Walker, Derek Smith, Stephen Brown, Harold Rene | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (PG), Pete Howard (SG), Ernest Mares (SF), Joseph Wilkerson (PF) Keith Michaels, Thomas Hornbeck, Craig Porter, Scott Swan | |
| 06:56 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:45 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Franjo Zeilman | 63-62 |
| 06:28 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:12 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 05:53 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:37 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 05:36 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander tips it back up and in | 63-64 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | James Avitia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG) Michael Ortego | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Vita (PG), Scott Swan (PF), Rex Harris (C) John Williams, Joseph Wilkerson, Victor Alexander | |
| 05:13 | Chicago State | Rex Harris's floater is tipped away by James Avitia | 63-64 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | James Avitia grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Rex Harris steals the ball from William Cottrell | 63-64 |
| 04:46 | Chicago State | David Vita hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | Rex Harris tips it in | 63-66 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman is hacked by Ernest Mares - foul #3 on Ernest Mares, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Derek Smith (SF), Stephen Brown (PF) William Cottrell, Brian Chapell, James Avitia | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Craig Porter (SF) Ernest Mares | |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:10 | Chicago State | Craig Porter clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Derek Smith drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Franjo Zeilman | 67-66 |
| 03:33 | Chicago State | Pete Howard connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Vita | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stephen Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cintron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Vita (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Pete Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Porter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Swan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rex Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Franjo Zeilman | 69-69 |
| 02:57 | Chicago State | Pete Howard is fouled on the floor by Franjo Zeilman - foul #2 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #3 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), James Avitia (PF) Franjo Zeilman, Derek Smith, Joseph Cintron | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (PG), Thomas Hornbeck (SG), Ernest Mares (SF), Joseph Wilkerson (PF) David Vita, Pete Howard, Scott Swan, Rex Harris | |
| 02:38 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Williams | 69-71 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Craig Porter blocks the short jumper by Stephen Brown | 69-71 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego tips it back up and in | 71-71 |
| 02:15 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron (C) Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Pete Howard (SG), Victor Alexander (C) Thomas Hornbeck, Craig Porter | |
| 01:51 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander clanks a jumper from the right block | 71-71 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | James Avitia grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell can't finish the layup | 71-71 |
| 01:21 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:57 | Chicago State | Pete Howard misses the floater from the left side | 71-71 |
| 00:55 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Wilkerson | 71-71 |
| 00:42 | Chicago State | John Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-71 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | The jumper by Michael Ortego is denied by Pete Howard | 71-71 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell hits the follow up shot | 73-71 |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Joshua Walker steals the ball from Victor Alexander | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell is fouled in the backcourt by Pete Howard - foul #3 on Pete Howard, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Chicago State | The 3pt attempt by Pete Howard is denied by Joshua Walker | 75-71 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | James Avitia pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | John Williams is called for the reach on James Avitia in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | James Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | James Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | Pete Howard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson grabs the offensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | John Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell grabs the board | 77-71 |