| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Manzano (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Evans (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Marques (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Michael Elledge is denied by Gary Shiflet | 38-35 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | The short jumper by David Evans is denied by Michael Elledge | 40-35 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Maize | 42-35 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques double dribbles | 42-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Eric Butler (C) Richard Difranco, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler is fouled on the floor by Douglas Marques - foul #1 on Douglas Marques, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez (C) Matthew Maize | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks's pass is intercepted by David Evans | 42-35 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Butler | 42-35 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ferdinand Hernandez | 42-35 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks makes the 3 from the left wing set up by David Ferrill | 45-35 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 45-35 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill is hacked by Jerry Manzano - foul #1 on Jerry Manzano, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Michael Elledge, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Fred Williams (SF), Timothy Ray (C) Jerry Manzano, Gary Shiflet, Douglas Marques | |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:26 | Buffalo | Eric Butler steals it from David Evans | 45-35 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill hits the finger roll set up by Richard Difranco | 47-35 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio knocks in the 3 from straight away | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Caleb Solorio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Williams (fresh) PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco is fouled on the floor by Caleb Solorio - foul #1 on Caleb Solorio, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Michael Elledge (PF), Joel Hurst (C) Richard Difranco, Zhong Zhao, Eric Butler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), Gary Shiflet (SF), Douglas Marques (C) Caleb Solorio, Fred Williams, David Evans | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Douglas Marques - foul #2 on Douglas Marques, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SF) Matthew Maize | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Russell Lines's pass is intercepted by Jeremiah Franks | 49-38 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Timothy Ray | 49-38 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Michael Elledge - foul #2 on Michael Elledge, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Matthew Maize (SF) Jeremiah Franks, Eric Butler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 49-40 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano is hacked by David Ferrill - foul #1 on David Ferrill, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (PF) Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Difranco - foul #2 on Richard Difranco, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Michael Elledge (PF) David Ferrill, Eric Butler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio (SG), David Evans (PF) Russell Lines, Timothy Ray | |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Elledge | 51-40 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Jeremiah Franks steps in front of the Jerry Manzano pass | 51-40 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeremiah Franks | 53-40 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano drills a fadeaway from the right side | 53-42 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jeremiah Franks | 55-42 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-42 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the floater in the paint set up by Jeremiah Franks | 57-42 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Manzano, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Allen Schwald (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Richard Difranco, Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Fred Williams (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Daniel Midgett (C) Jerry Manzano, Gary Shiflet, David Evans, Douglas Marques | |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald is fouled on the floor by Caleb Solorio - foul #2 on Caleb Solorio, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael McOmber (SG) Caleb Solorio | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Schwald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Hurst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael McOmber (fresh) SF - Fred Williams (fresh) PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Midgett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Ray takes the ball from Zhong Zhao | 57-42 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Russell Lines knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Ferrill | 60-45 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Fred Williams misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-45 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Russell Lines tips it back up and in | 60-47 |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill is fouled on the floor by Russell Lines - foul #2 on Russell Lines, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Allen Schwald, Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio (SG), David Evans (PF), Douglas Marques (C) Michael McOmber, Timothy Ray, Daniel Midgett | |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques's floater is tipped away by Matthew Maize | 62-47 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | David Evans gets the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | David Evans knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Caleb Solorio | 62-50 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize's layup is rejected by Douglas Marques | 62-50 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | David Evans gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Russell Lines misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Fred Williams takes the ball from Joel Hurst | 62-50 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Russell Lines banks in the layup set up by Fred Williams | 62-52 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Russell Lines - foul #3 on Russell Lines, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Zhong Zhao (PF) Richard Difranco, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), Gary Shiflet (SF), Timothy Ray (C) Russell Lines, Fred Williams, Douglas Marques | |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | David Evans grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray banks in the layup on a nice dish by Caleb Solorio | 63-54 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | David Evans can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremiah Franks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Hurst (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Manzano (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Caleb Solorio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | David Evans steals the ball from Zhong Zhao | 63-54 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | David Evans is fouled on the floor by Zhong Zhao - foul #2 on Zhong Zhao, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Matthew Maize, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (SG), Douglas Marques (C) Caleb Solorio, David Evans | |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Ray | 63-54 |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Russell Lines hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 63-54 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Manzano - foul #3 on Jerry Manzano, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Matthew Maize (SF) Jeremiah Franks, Eric Butler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Russell Lines knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Manzano | 64-57 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge hits the finger roll | 66-57 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Matthew Maize swats the short shot by Timothy Ray | 66-57 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Maize | 68-57 |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) Richard Difranco, Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio (SG), David Evans (PF) Russell Lines, Timothy Ray | |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joel Hurst - foul #4 on Joel Hurst, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) David Ferrill, Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | David Evans pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | David Evans tips it home | 68-61 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Caleb Solorio is called for the reach on Joel Hurst - foul #3 on Caleb Solorio, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) Richard Difranco, Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Williams (SF) Gary Shiflet | |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremiah Franks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Hurst (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Manzano (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Williams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Douglas Marques (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst lays it in on a great pass from Eric Butler | 72-61 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | David Ferrill steals it from Fred Williams | 72-61 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-61 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst tips it but misses | 72-61 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | David Evans grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | David Evans misses the tip | 72-61 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Butler | 72-61 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Caleb Solorio is called for the reach on Zhong Zhao - foul #4 on Caleb Solorio, team foul #11 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald (PG), Ferdinand Hernandez (C) David Ferrill, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Michael McOmber (SG), Timothy Ray (PF), Daniel Midgett (C) Jerry Manzano, Caleb Solorio, David Evans, Douglas Marques | |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Daniel Midgett | 72-61 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Fred Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Allen Schwald - foul #1 on Allen Schwald, team foul #6 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Richard Difranco (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF), Joel Hurst (C) Allen Schwald, Jeremiah Franks, Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet (SF) Michael McOmber | |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Fred Williams misses the free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Russell Lines misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Fred Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray clanks a fadeaway from close range | 72-63 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett snags the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG), David Evans (PF), Douglas Marques (C) Fred Williams, Russell Lines, Timothy Ray, Daniel Midgett | |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Ferrill | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques is fouled on the floor by Joel Hurst - foul #5 on Joel Hurst, team foul #7 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Allen Schwald (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF), Ferdinand Hernandez (C) David Ferrill, Richard Difranco, Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Michael McOmber (SG), Fred Williams (SF), Timothy Ray (PF) Jerry Manzano, Caleb Solorio, Gary Shiflet, David Evans | |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez loses the dribble to Timothy Ray | 75-63 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeremiah Franks - foul #1 on Jeremiah Franks, team foul #8 | 75-63 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks runs out the clock | 75-63 |