| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Whitesel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Diamond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Staub (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brent Peacock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Brainard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dana Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard inbounds the ball | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcus Butler | 44-31 |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Dana Spencer | 44-31 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel misses the easy layup | 44-31 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Bo Finn's pass is intercepted by Raymond Wilson | 44-31 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Scott Butler blocks the jumper by David Staub | 44-31 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Scott Butler | 44-31 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Scott Butler misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Brent Peacock - foul #1 on Brent Peacock, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Scott Butler makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Scott Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | David Staub misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-33 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock tips it back up and in | 46-33 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Brent Peacock is called for the reach on Marcus Butler - foul #2 on Brent Peacock, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett (PG), Brandon Roberson (SG), Samuel Wilson (PF) John Whitesel, David Diamond, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (SG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), Mark Owen (PF) Bo Finn, Larry Brainard, Dana Spencer | |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Geoffrey Seymour | 46-35 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | David Staub can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Mark Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Mark Owen pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour is hacked by David Staub - foul #2 on David Staub, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Whitesel (PG), Raymond Wilson (PF), Charles Zorns (C) Brandon Roberson, David Staub, Brent Peacock | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG), Robert Bolden (C) Marcus Butler, Scott Butler | |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Whitesel - foul #3 on John Whitesel, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Diamond (SG) John Whitesel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Brainard (SF), Dana Spencer (PF) Geoffrey Seymour, Robert Bolden | |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Stennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Diamond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Zorns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Epstein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Brainard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dana Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Stennett | 49-37 |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Bo Finn is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bo Finn, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Whitesel (PG) Jason Stennett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Holloman (PF) Mark Owen | |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Whitesel | 51-37 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Samuel Wilson takes the ball from John Holloman | 51-37 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns is hacked by Donald Epstein - foul #1 on Donald Epstein, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett (SG), David Staub (SF), Brent Peacock (C) David Diamond, Samuel Wilson, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Justin Nelson (SG), Scott Butler (C) Donald Epstein, Bo Finn, Dana Spencer | |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock's floater is tipped away by Scott Butler | 51-37 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Holloman | 51-37 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | John Holloman clanks a jumper in the lane | 51-37 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | David Staub grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour (SF) Larry Brainard | |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Justin Nelson misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Zorns | 51-37 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-37 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock snags the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Charles Zorns is denied by Geoffrey Seymour | 51-37 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | John Holloman snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler clanks a runner in the lane | 51-37 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | David Staub grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel misses the jumpshot from the left side | 51-37 |
| 12:49 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns can't tip it in | 51-37 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Scott Butler hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Holloman | 51-40 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock blows the layup but he's fouled by John Holloman - foul #4 on John Holloman, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Green (PG), David Diamond (SG), Samuel Wilson (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF) John Whitesel, Jason Stennett, David Staub, Charles Zorns | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (PG), Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), Dana Spencer (PF), Mark Owen (C) Marcus Butler, Justin Nelson, Geoffrey Seymour, John Holloman, Scott Butler | |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Bo Finn drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Brainard | 53-42 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Dana Spencer steps in front of the Samuel Wilson pass | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Diamond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Peacock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Epstein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Brainard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dana Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Mark Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Mark Owen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brent Peacock - foul #3 on Brent Peacock, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson (SF) Brent Peacock | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Mark Owen makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Mark Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Larry Brainard swats the short shot by Brandon Roberson | 53-44 |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Bo Finn gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | David Diamond clanks a floater from the right side | 53-46 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Bo Finn steals it from Brandon Roberson | 53-46 |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bo Finn | 53-49 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Green - foul #1 on John Green, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Whitesel (PG), Jason Stennett (SG), David Staub (SF), Charles Zorns (PF), Brent Peacock (C) John Green, David Diamond, Brandon Roberson, Raymond Wilson, Samuel Wilson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), Robert Bolden (PF), Scott Butler (C) Bo Finn, Larry Brainard, Mark Owen, Dana Spencer | |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock connects on the jumper from the right block set up by John Whitesel | 57-51 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Robert Bolden loses the dribble to David Staub | 57-51 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel is hacked by Marcus Butler - foul #2 on Marcus Butler, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Nelson (SG) Donald Epstein | |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Robert Bolden snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Scott Butler is hacked by David Staub - foul #3 on David Staub, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson (PF) Charles Zorns | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG), Mark Owen (PF) Justin Nelson, Robert Bolden | |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Scott Butler misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-51 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock tips it back up and in | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Whitesel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Stennett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Staub (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Peacock (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Geoffrey Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour is fouled on the floor by John Whitesel - foul #4 on John Whitesel, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Diamond (SG), Samuel Wilson (C) Jason Stennett, Brent Peacock | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Holloman (PF) Mark Owen | |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Wilson | 61-52 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Scott Butler scores on a runner in the paint set up by Marcus Butler | 61-54 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | David Diamond can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | David Diamond is fouled on the floor by Scott Butler - foul #1 on Scott Butler, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett (PG), Charles Zorns (PF), Brent Peacock (C) John Whitesel, David Staub, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (PG), Larry Brainard (SF), Dana Spencer (C) Marcus Butler, Geoffrey Seymour, Scott Butler | |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns connects on the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Larry Brainard - foul #1 on Larry Brainard, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Nelson (SG) Bo Finn | |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | David Diamond misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein is hacked by Samuel Wilson - foul #2 on Samuel Wilson, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson (SG), David Staub (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF) David Diamond, Samuel Wilson, Charles Zorns | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG), Scott Butler (C) Justin Nelson, John Holloman | |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brandon Roberson, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Whitesel (PG), Charles Zorns (C) Brandon Roberson, Brent Peacock | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG) Donald Epstein | |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Butler | 64-58 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Jason Stennett and he's hacked by Marcus Butler - foul #3 on Marcus Butler, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson (SG), Samuel Wilson (C) Jason Stennett, Charles Zorns | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (SF), Mark Owen (PF) Larry Brainard, Dana Spencer | |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Mark Owen loses the dribble to Brandon Roberson | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Whitesel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brandon Roberson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Staub (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Epstein (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Butler (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Bo Finn picks off the pass by John Whitesel | 67-58 |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Scott Butler misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | David Staub is denied on a layup by Scott Butler | 67-58 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Scott Butler snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Diamond (SG), Brent Peacock (C) Brandon Roberson, Samuel Wilson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Brainard (SF), John Holloman (PF) Donald Epstein, Mark Owen | |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | John Holloman is whistled for traveling | 67-58 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock drills a jumper in the lane | 69-58 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Butler and he's hacked by Raymond Wilson - foul #2 on Raymond Wilson, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler misses the free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Marcus Butler - foul #4 on Marcus Butler, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Scott Butler pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Scott Butler tips it in | 70-62 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock double dribbles | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Scott Butler snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | David Staub gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Marcus Butler is called for the reach on David Staub in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marcus Butler, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (PG) Marcus Butler | |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | David Staub makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | David Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Scott Butler scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Donald Epstein | 72-64 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Bo Finn is called for the reach on David Diamond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bo Finn, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | David Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | David Diamond makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Scott Butler can't tip it in | 74-64 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | David Staub snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel runs out the clock | 74-64 |