| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Perry Delao (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Maggard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bouchard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Danny Gilliland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Doiron (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Pagel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Blanc (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Paul Doiron inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Gregory Blanc connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-40 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Doiron - foul #2 on Paul Doiron, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Gregory Pagel gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | Gregory Blanc clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-40 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Anthony Maggard is whistled for a carry | 24-40 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-40 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Anthony Maggard comes up short on the floater from the left block | 24-40 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Gregory Pagel grabs the board | 24-40 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Willie Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Swindler (C) Gregory Blanc | |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Anthony Maggard misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-40 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Gregory Pagel grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Willie Lewis hits a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Perry Delao - foul #2 on Perry Delao, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (SG), Gary Leone (SF), Randy Boyles (PF) Perry Delao, Anthony Maggard, Christopher Bouchard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Dodd (PG), Daniel Pruitt (SF) Danny Gilliland, Paul Doiron | |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Willie Lewis makes the free throw | 24-43 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | John Swindler picks off the pass by Gary Leone | 24-43 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Gregory Pagel loses the ball out of bounds | 24-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote (SF) Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gordon Wilensky (SG), Gregory Blanc (C) Willie Lewis, Gregory Pagel | |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Gerstner | 27-43 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Gregory Blanc comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Marc Ducote - foul #1 on Marc Ducote, team foul #2 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SG), Anthony Maggard (SF), Christopher Bouchard (PF) Robert Gerstner, Marc Ducote, Gary Leone | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland (PG), Paul Doiron (SF) Gordon Wilensky, Daniel Pruitt | |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Gregory Blanc makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Gregory Blanc makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Owen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Perry Delao (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Maggard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bouchard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Boyles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Danny Gilliland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Doiron (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Swindler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Blanc (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Bouchard | 29-45 |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | Gregory Blanc hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Danny Gilliland | 29-47 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Danny Gilliland picks off the pass by James Owen in the backcourt | 29-47 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Paul Doiron hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Danny Gilliland | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Clifford Collins (C) James Owen, Randy Boyles | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willie Lewis (SG), Gregory Pagel (PF), Daniel Hill (C) Richard Dodd, John Swindler, Gregory Blanc | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-49 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Daniel Hill misses short on a floater from the left side | 32-49 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Willie Lewis gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | Willie Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-52 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Gregory Pagel grabs the defensive rebound | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | Willie Lewis misses short on a shot from close range | 32-52 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins grabs the board | 32-52 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clifford Collins | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Willie Lewis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Willie Lewis snags the offensive board | 35-52 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Gregory Pagel is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bouchard - foul #1 on Christopher Bouchard, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (SG), Gary Leone (SF), Randy Boyles (PF) Perry Delao, Anthony Maggard, Christopher Bouchard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Dodd (PG), Gordon Wilensky (SG), Daniel Pruitt (SF), Gregory Blanc (C) Danny Gilliland, Willie Lewis, Paul Doiron, Daniel Hill | |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Richard Dodd is fouled on the floor by James Owen - foul #2 on James Owen, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Daniel Pruitt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-52 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Owen | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Leone (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Boyles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Collins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon Wilensky (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Pagel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Blanc (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Gordon Wilensky knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | James Owen grabs the offensive board | 37-55 |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles lays it up and in set up by Robert Gerstner | 39-55 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | James Owen steals the ball from Gregory Blanc | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-55 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Gregory Pagel snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Randy Boyles is called for the reach on Gordon Wilensky - foul #2 on Randy Boyles, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Strong (PG), Perry Delao (SG), Marc Ducote (SF), Christopher Bouchard (PF) Robert Gerstner, James Owen, Gary Leone, Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland (PG), Willie Lewis (SG), Paul Doiron (SF), John Swindler (PF), Daniel Hill (C) Richard Dodd, Gordon Wilensky, Daniel Pruitt, Gregory Pagel, Gregory Blanc | |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Danny Gilliland, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Maggard (SF) Marc Ducote | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Edward Strong comes up short on the runner in the lane | 39-55 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | John Swindler grabs the board | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Willie Lewis drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Paul Doiron | 39-57 |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Willie Lewis - foul #2 on Willie Lewis, team foul #3 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote (C) Randy Boyles | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | Perry Delao takes the ball from John Swindler | 41-57 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao misses the easy layup | 41-57 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote grabs the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-57 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote snags the offensive board | 41-57 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Perry Delao | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Marc Ducote steals the ball from Danny Gilliland | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Strong | 47-57 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Willie Lewis makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Danny Gilliland | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Strong (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Perry Delao (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Maggard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bouchard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Marc Ducote (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Danny Gilliland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Paul Doiron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Swindler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Edward Strong misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-59 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Daniel Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Marc Ducote picks off the pass by Willie Lewis | 47-59 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote slams it home on a great pass from Anthony Maggard | 49-59 |
| 06:53 | Buffalo | Willie Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Edward Strong hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Maggard and he's hacked by Daniel Hill - foul #4 on Daniel Hill, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Gary Leone (SF), Randy Boyles (PF), Clifford Collins (C) Perry Delao, Anthony Maggard, Christopher Bouchard, Marc Ducote | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Dodd (PG), Gordon Wilensky (SG), Daniel Pruitt (SF), Gregory Pagel (PF), Gregory Blanc (C) Danny Gilliland, Willie Lewis, Paul Doiron, John Swindler, Daniel Hill | |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Edward Strong makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Robert Gerstner is called for the reach on Richard Dodd - foul #2 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (SG) Edward Strong | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Gordon Wilensky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | James Owen grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-62 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner grabs the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Gregory Blanc grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Gregory Blanc comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Blanc | 52-62 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | James Owen gets the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | James Owen snags the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | James Owen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins snags the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Blanc - foul #2 on Gregory Blanc, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard (PF) Randy Boyles | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willie Lewis (SG), Charlie Croteau (SF), Craig Zeitz (C) Gordon Wilensky, Daniel Pruitt, Gregory Blanc | |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Gregory Pagel gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | Richard Dodd connects on the shot from the right side | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner is whistled for a carry | 53-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SG), Marc Ducote (SF) James Owen, Gary Leone | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland (PG), Paul Doiron (SF), John Swindler (PF), Daniel Hill (C) Richard Dodd, Charlie Croteau, Gregory Pagel, Craig Zeitz | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Delao (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Ducote (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bouchard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Danny Gilliland (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Paul Doiron (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Swindler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hill (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Willie Lewis buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Gilliland | 53-66 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Bouchard | 53-66 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Maggard (SF) Marc Ducote | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gregory Pagel (PF), Gregory Blanc (C) John Swindler, Daniel Hill | |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Willie Lewis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Anthony Maggard grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-66 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard gets the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Gregory Pagel is called for the reach on Clifford Collins - foul #2 on Gregory Pagel, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Edward Strong (SG), Marc Ducote (SF), Gary Leone (PF), Randy Boyles (C) Robert Gerstner, Perry Delao, Anthony Maggard, Christopher Bouchard, Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Dodd (PG), Gordon Wilensky (SG), Daniel Pruitt (SF), John Swindler (PF), Daniel Hill (C) Danny Gilliland, Willie Lewis, Paul Doiron, Gregory Pagel, Gregory Blanc | |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone is hacked by Gordon Wilensky - foul #2 on Gordon Wilensky, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Perry Delao (SG), Anthony Maggard (SF), Christopher Bouchard (PF), Clifford Collins (C) James Owen, Edward Strong, Marc Ducote, Gary Leone, Randy Boyles | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland (PG), Willie Lewis (SG), Paul Doiron (SF), Gregory Pagel (PF), Gregory Blanc (C) Richard Dodd, Gordon Wilensky, Daniel Pruitt, John Swindler, Daniel Hill | |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Gregory Pagel misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Clifford Collins - foul #2 on Clifford Collins, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Gregory Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Gregory Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-68 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins hits the follow up shot | 59-68 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Gregory Pagel misses short on a shot from the left block | 59-68 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Gregory Blanc hits the follow up shot | 59-70 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clifford Collins | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Robert Gerstner is called for the reach on Paul Doiron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Paul Doiron misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins grabs the board | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Robert Gerstner is called for the reach on Danny Gilliland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Willie Lewis picks off the pass by Perry Delao | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Willie Lewis buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Danny Gilliland and he's fouled by Perry Delao - foul #3 on Perry Delao, team foul #10 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Edward Strong (SG), Marc Ducote (SF), Gary Leone (PF), Randy Boyles (C) Robert Gerstner, Perry Delao, Anthony Maggard, Christopher Bouchard, Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Dodd (PG), Daniel Pruitt (SF), John Swindler (PF), Daniel Hill (C) Danny Gilliland, Paul Doiron, Gregory Pagel, Gregory Blanc | |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Willie Lewis makes the free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone jams it set up by Edward Strong | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Richard Dodd runs out the clock | 63-74 |