| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Jent (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Howe (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rick Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Fifer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Sacks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | John Sacks inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Andrew Williams connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Owens | 31-25 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Michael Barnes knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Tony Fifer | 33-25 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes lays it up and in on a great pass from John Sacks | 33-27 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Tony Fifer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Tony Fifer swats the short shot by Richard Owens | 35-27 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Rick Graham gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Rick Graham misses long on a shot from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | James Robinson gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Richard Owens buries a shot in the paint | 35-29 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | George Jent misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Williams - foul #3 on Andrew Williams, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sean Selig (C) Andrew Williams | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | Richard Owens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Jent | 37-29 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Rick Graham knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 39-29 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | John Sacks misses long on a floater from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | James Robinson tips it home | 39-31 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Rick Graham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-31 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Michael Barnes can't tip it in | 39-31 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Sean Selig gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | John Sacks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Rick Graham grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Michael Barnes hits a floater from the left block set up by George Jent and the foul's on James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Tapia (PG), Jules Marino (SG), Jonathan Renfro (SF), Andrew Williams (C) Dennis Hughes, James Robinson, John Sacks, Richard Owens | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Andrew Williams grabs the board | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Jent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Stanley Tapia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jules Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jonathan Renfro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean Selig (fresh) C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Stanley Tapia misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Howe - foul #2 on Robert Howe, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Stanley Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Stanley Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | George Jent gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | George Jent misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Andrew Williams gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Jules Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Matter (C) Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes (PG) Sean Selig | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro is whistled for a carry | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (SF), John Iverson (PF) Robert Howe, Rick Graham | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Robinson (SG), Richard Owens (PF) Stanley Tapia, Jules Marino | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Thomas Matter drills a runner from close range | 45-33 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | James Robinson buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jonathan Renfro | 45-35 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | John Iverson lays it in on a great pass from Tyler Gilmore and the foul's on Andrew Williams - foul #4 on Andrew Williams, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (SG), Tony Fifer (C) George Jent, William McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Mathieu (C) Andrew Williams | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | John Iverson misses the free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Tony Fifer gets the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Tony Fifer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rick Graham (PF) Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sean Selig (C) William Mathieu | |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Richard Owens misses the dunk attempt | 47-35 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Michael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Barnes | 50-35 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | James Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Jonathan Renfro steps in front of the Michael Barnes pass | 50-35 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Sean Selig misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes snags the offensive board | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Iverson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rick Graham (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jonathan Renfro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Selig (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | John Iverson is called for the reach on James Robinson - foul #1 on John Iverson, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Jent (SG), Robert Howe (SF), Thomas Matter (C) Michael Barnes, Rick Graham, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Tapia (SG), John Sacks (SF), Jules Marino (PF), William Mathieu (C) James Robinson, Jonathan Renfro, Richard Owens, Sean Selig | |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | William Mathieu misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | John Iverson grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Iverson and he's hacked by Jules Marino - foul #1 on Jules Marino, team foul #5 | 52-35 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore makes the free throw | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | John Sacks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | John Iverson makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Tyler Gilmore | 55-35 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Jules Marino clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-35 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Howe | 55-35 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | George Jent lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tyler Gilmore | 57-35 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Jules Marino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-35 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore grabs the board | 57-35 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | William Mathieu is called for the reach on Thomas Matter - foul #2 on William Mathieu, team foul #6 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), William McTarnaghan (SG), Rick Graham (PF), Tony Fifer (C) Tyler Gilmore, George Jent, John Iverson, Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Robinson (SG), Jonathan Renfro (SF), Richard Owens (PF), Sean Selig (C) Dennis Hughes, John Sacks, Jules Marino, William Mathieu | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Barnes | 59-35 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | Stanley Tapia can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-35 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-35 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rick Graham and the foul's on James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #7 | 61-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (SF) Robert Howe | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Sacks (PG), Andrew Williams (C) Stanley Tapia, Sean Selig | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan misses the free throw | 61-35 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Andrew Williams gets the rebound | 61-35 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-35 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | John Sacks tips it home | 61-37 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan's floater is knocked away by Richard Owens | 61-37 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Richard Owens snags the defensive board | 61-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William McTarnaghan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Iverson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Sacks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jonathan Renfro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro scores on a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Tony Fifer - foul #2 on Tony Fifer, team foul #3 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), George Jent (SG) William McTarnaghan, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes (PG) John Sacks | |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro makes the free throw | 61-40 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Richard Owens is called for the reach on Rick Graham - foul #2 on Richard Owens, team foul #8 | 61-40 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Rick Graham misses the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 61-40 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Owens | 61-43 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Tony Fifer tips it home | 63-43 |
| 05:47 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-46 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | James Robinson is called for the reach on George Jent - foul #3 on James Robinson, team foul #9 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Robert Howe (SF), Thomas Matter (C) Tyler Gilmore, Rick Graham, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Tapia (PG), John Sacks (SG), Jules Marino (SF), Sean Selig (PF) Dennis Hughes, James Robinson, Jonathan Renfro, Richard Owens | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Sean Selig hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Sacks | 65-48 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is hacked by Sean Selig - foul #1 on Sean Selig, team foul #10 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (SG) George Jent | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Mathieu (C) Andrew Williams | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Sean Selig clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by John Iverson - foul #2 on John Iverson, team foul #4 | 67-48 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Sean Selig misses the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Sean Selig misses the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Jules Marino snags the offensive board | 67-48 |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | Jules Marino drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-50 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rick Graham (PF) John Iverson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes (PG) Jules Marino | |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Sean Selig misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 67-50 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Rick Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Rick Graham misses long on a runner in the paint | 67-50 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Michael Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Rick Graham drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Barnes | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Sean Selig scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Hughes | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William McTarnaghan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rick Graham (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Matter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sacks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sean Selig (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Mathieu (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Rick Graham misses the lay-in | 69-53 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes is hacked by Michael Barnes - foul #3 on Michael Barnes, team foul #5 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), George Jent (SG), John Iverson (PF) Michael Barnes, Robert Howe, Rick Graham | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jules Marino (SF), Walter Wiley (PF) Dennis Hughes, Sean Selig | |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | William Mathieu is whistled for traveling | 69-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sean Selig (C) William Mathieu | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | George Jent misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Sacks - foul #1 on John Sacks, team foul #11 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Fifer (C) William McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | George Jent misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Jules Marino snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | John Sacks banks in the layup on a great pass from Stanley Tapia | 70-55 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | John Iverson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 70-55 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | John Sacks buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-58 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Iverson | 72-58 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SF), Rick Graham (PF) John Iverson, Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Mathieu (C) Walter Wiley | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | John Sacks is called for the reach on George Jent - foul #2 on John Sacks, team foul #12 | 72-58 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | John Sacks knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Mathieu and he's fouled by George Jent - foul #1 on George Jent, team foul #6 | 74-60 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | John Sacks makes the free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore blows the layup but the foul's on John Sacks - foul #3 on John Sacks, team foul #13 | 74-61 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Stanley Tapia can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-61 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Selig | 76-61 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | The clock runs out | 76-61 |