| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Travis Holley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Golson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Ricketts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Alcorn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Andrew Conner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Tyrrell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emil Lax (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Shackleford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dubois (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo St. | Tim Ricketts inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo St. | Jacob Alcorn can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-30 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo St. | Andrew Conner grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo St. | Jacob Alcorn misses badly on a shot from the right block | 33-30 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo St. | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Conner | 33-30 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo St. | Jacob Alcorn hits a shot from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 18:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo St. | Clarence Golson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-32 |
| 18:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-32 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo St. | Tim Ricketts gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo St. | Travis Holley is fouled on the floor by Michael Cross - foul #2 on Michael Cross, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo St. | Tim Ricketts misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Tyrrell - foul #1 on Steve Tyrrell, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo St. | Tim Ricketts misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo St. | Tim Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 17:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford grabs the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 17:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-32 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo St. | Andrew Conner gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo St. | Travis Holley comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 39-32 |
| 16:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 16:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-32 |
| 16:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Travis Holley - foul #3 on Travis Holley, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Justin Benson (PG), Charles Wood (SG), Albert Chaney (SF), Uros Kowalski (PF), Scott Phillips (C) Travis Holley, Clarence Golson, Tim Ricketts, Jacob Alcorn, Andrew Conner | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ollie (SG), Robert Hunziker (SF), Carl Greco (PF), David Atkinson (C) Steve Tyrrell, Emil Lax, Willie Shackleford, John Dubois | |
| 16:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo St. | Justin Benson travels in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Vieira (PG) Michael Cross | |
| 16:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Vieira is called for traveling | 39-33 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo St. | Charles Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 15:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Greco gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Justin Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Chaney (fresh) PF - Uros Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Keith Vieira (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Ollie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hunziker (fresh) PF - Carl Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Atkinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ollie makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Hunziker | 39-35 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 15:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ollie misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo St. | Scott Phillips pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo St. | Justin Benson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Chaney | 41-35 |
| 14:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | A charge is called on Robert Ollie - foul #1 on Robert Ollie, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Travis Holley (PG), Clarence Golson (SG), Tim Ricketts (SF), Jacob Alcorn (PF), Andrew Conner (C) Justin Benson, Charles Wood, Albert Chaney, Uros Kowalski, Scott Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross (PG), Steve Tyrrell (SG), Emil Lax (SF), Willie Shackleford (PF), John Dubois (C) Keith Vieira, Robert Ollie, Robert Hunziker, Carl Greco, David Atkinson | |
| 13:50 | Buffalo St. | Jacob Alcorn blows the layup but the foul's on Emil Lax - foul #1 on Emil Lax, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo St. | Jacob Alcorn misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo St. | Jacob Alcorn misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo St. | Jacob Alcorn buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Travis Holley | 43-38 |
| 12:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell is hacked by Clarence Golson - foul #2 on Clarence Golson, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 12:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford is hacked by Andrew Conner - foul #2 on Andrew Conner, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Uros Kowalski (PF) Jacob Alcorn | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 12:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo St. | Uros Kowalski snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo St. | Willie Shackleford steps in front of the Andrew Conner pass | 43-38 |
| 11:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Steve Tyrrell, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Scott Phillips (C) Andrew Conner | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Greco (PF), David Atkinson (C) Willie Shackleford, John Dubois | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Travis Holley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Golson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Ricketts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Uros Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Cross (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Tyrrell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emil Lax (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Atkinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Buffalo St. | Travis Holley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo St. | Uros Kowalski hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 10:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-40 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo St. | Tim Ricketts dunks the ball set up by Travis Holley and the foul's on Carl Greco - foul #2 on Carl Greco, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Justin Benson (PG), Charles Wood (SG), Jacob Alcorn (PF) Travis Holley, Clarence Golson, Uros Kowalski | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Vieira (PG), Robert Ollie (SG), Robert Hunziker (SF) Michael Cross, Steve Tyrrell, Emil Lax | |
| 10:38 | Buffalo St. | Tim Ricketts makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ollie buries a floater from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo St. | Scott Phillips clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Carl Greco - foul #3 on Carl Greco, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney (SF) Tim Ricketts | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford (PF), John Dubois (C) Carl Greco, David Atkinson | |
| 10:03 | Buffalo St. | Scott Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo St. | Scott Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ollie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo St. | Jacob Alcorn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Hunziker - foul #2 on Robert Hunziker, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Travis Holley (PG), Uros Kowalski (SF), Andrew Conner (C) Justin Benson, Charles Wood, Scott Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross (PG) Keith Vieira | |
| 09:36 | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Uros Kowalski steps in front of the Robert Hunziker pass | 51-42 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo St. | Uros Kowalski can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Cross - foul #3 on Michael Cross, team foul #9 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Clarence Golson (SG) Albert Chaney | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell (SG), Emil Lax (SF) Robert Ollie, Robert Hunziker | |
| 08:58 | Buffalo St. | Uros Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo St. | Uros Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Travis Holley is called for the reach on Michael Cross - foul #4 on Travis Holley, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Justin Benson (PG), Tim Ricketts (SF) Travis Holley, Uros Kowalski | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 08:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Emil Lax | 53-44 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo St. | Justin Benson comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Cross - foul #4 on Michael Cross, team foul #10 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Vieira (PG), Carl Greco (PF) Michael Cross, Willie Shackleford | |
| 08:13 | Buffalo St. | Justin Benson makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo St. | Justin Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 07:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dubois snags the offensive board | 55-44 |
| 07:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 07:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dubois snags the offensive board | 55-44 |
| 07:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Vieira connects on the shot from the right side set up by Carl Greco | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Justin Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Golson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Ricketts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Alcorn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Andrew Conner (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Keith Vieira (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Tyrrell (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emil Lax (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Dubois (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Buffalo St. | Clarence Golson loses the dribble to Emil Lax | 55-46 |
| 07:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax lays it in | 55-48 |
| 06:57 | Buffalo St. | Justin Benson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 06:55 | Buffalo St. | Andrew Conner hits the follow up shot | 57-48 |
| 06:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dubois is open and scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Steve Tyrrell out of a doubleteam | 57-50 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo St. | Tim Ricketts connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jacob Alcorn | 59-50 |
| 06:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax comes up short on the floater in the lane | 59-50 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo St. | Tim Ricketts snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo St. | Tim Ricketts misses short on a turnaround from close range | 59-50 |
| 05:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Vieira grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 05:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Travis Holley (PG), Uros Kowalski (PF) Justin Benson, Jacob Alcorn | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross (PG), Willie Shackleford (PF), David Atkinson (C) Keith Vieira, Carl Greco, John Dubois | |
| 05:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Willie Shackleford, team foul #11 | 59-50 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo St. | Travis Holley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 04:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 04:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Clarence Golson - foul #3 on Clarence Golson, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Scott Phillips (C) Andrew Conner | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Hunziker (SF) Emil Lax | |
| 04:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo St. | Tim Ricketts misses the easy layup | 59-52 |
| 04:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Atkinson grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 04:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Steve Tyrrell | 59-54 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo St. | Tim Ricketts is denied on a dunk by David Atkinson | 59-54 |
| 03:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo St. | Scott Phillips gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo St. | Scott Phillips connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Golson | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Travis Holley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clarence Golson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Ricketts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Uros Kowalski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Cross (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Tyrrell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hunziker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willie Shackleford (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - David Atkinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross knocks in the shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Jacob Alcorn (PF), Andrew Conner (C) Uros Kowalski, Scott Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax (SF), John Dubois (C) Robert Hunziker, David Atkinson | |
| 02:44 | Buffalo St. | Tim Ricketts lays it up and in | 63-56 |
| 02:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell scores on a floater from close range | 63-58 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo St. | Andrew Conner makes the shot from the right wing set up by Travis Holley | 65-58 |
| 01:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross loses the dribble to Jacob Alcorn | 65-58 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo St. | Tim Ricketts comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 65-58 |
| 01:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-58 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo St. | The rebound goes to Andrew Conner | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo St. | Steve Tyrrell is called for the reach on Andrew Conner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Tyrrell, team foul #12 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney (SG) Clarence Golson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo St. | Andrew Conner makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo St. | Andrew Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dubois gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo St. | Jacob Alcorn grabs the board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo St. | Jacob Alcorn is hacked by Steve Tyrrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Tyrrell, team foul #13 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Scott Phillips (C) Andrew Conner | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo St. | Jacob Alcorn makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo St. | Jacob Alcorn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Holley - foul #5 on Travis Holley, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Justin Benson (PG), Clarence Golson (SG), Andrew Conner (C) Travis Holley, Albert Chaney, Scott Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Vieira (PG), Robert Ollie (SG), Robert Hunziker (SF), Carl Greco (PF), David Atkinson (C) Michael Cross, Steve Tyrrell, Emil Lax, Willie Shackleford, John Dubois | |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Alcorn blocks the jumper by Robert Ollie | 68-58 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo St. | Justin Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo St. | Justin Benson runs out the clock | 68-58 |