| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) SF - Louis Parker (fresh) PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) C - David Kallenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) SG - William Fairweather (fresh) SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) C - William Sample (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Brian Santoro | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | William Fairweather hits a turnaround near the basket | 1-2 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 1-2 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg grabs the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw drills a jumper from the baseline set up by David Kallenberg | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jason Taylor | 3-5 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter is fouled on the floor by William Fairweather - foul #1 on William Fairweather, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter buries a 3 from straight away set up by Richard McCracker | 6-5 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro knocks in the shot from close range set up by Jason Taylor | 6-7 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha (SG), Michael Gooch (PF) Dave Hunter, Gary Renshaw | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Louis Parker steals the ball from Robert Thomas | 6-7 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | William Sample pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Fairweather | 6-10 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch is fouled on the floor by Jason Taylor - foul #1 on Jason Taylor, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (SG), William Edwards (SF), Gary Renshaw (PF) Richard McCracker, Louis Parker, David Kallenberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SF), Mike Horn (PF) Robert Thomas, Jason Taylor | |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-10 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | William Fairweather comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 6-10 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | William Edwards gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eugene Cha (fresh) SG - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) SF - William Edwards (fresh) PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Gooch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Fairweather (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Palomares (fresh) PF - Mike Horn (fresh) C - William Sample (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | William Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter (SG) Brian Streitenberge | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Matthew Murphy (SG), Andrew Childers (C) Brian Santoro, William Fairweather, William Sample | |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 6-10 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Dave Hunter - foul #1 on Dave Hunter, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker (SF) William Edwards | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Taylor (PF) Matthew Murphy | |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw tips it home | 8-11 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | Mike Horn misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Louis Parker | 8-11 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw is fouled on the floor by Jason Taylor - foul #2 on Jason Taylor, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Aaron Folse (PF), David Kallenberg (C) Eugene Cha, Gary Renshaw, Michael Gooch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), William Fairweather (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), William Sample (C) Benjamin Rymer, Don Palomares, Andrew Childers, Jason Taylor | |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker misses short on a floater from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-11 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Mike Horn - foul #1 on Mike Horn, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha (SG) Dave Hunter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Childers (PF) Mike Horn | |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch (PF) Aaron Folse | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 9-11 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg clanks a jump hook in the paint | 9-11 |
| 12:23 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | The jumper by Robert Thomas is denied by David Kallenberg | 9-11 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro tips it in | 9-13 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David Kallenberg | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Cha (fresh) SF - Louis Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gooch (fresh) C - David Kallenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Fairweather (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Childers (fresh) C - William Sample (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | David Kallenberg swats the short shot by William Sample | 11-13 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | William Sample tips it but misses | 11-13 |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Childers | 11-13 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | David Kallenberg denies the turnaround by Brian Santoro | 11-13 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 11-13 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | William Fairweather pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Gooch - foul #1 on Michael Gooch, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (PG), Dave Hunter (SG), William Edwards (SF), Gary Renshaw (PF) Richard McCracker, Eugene Cha, Louis Parker, David Kallenberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Matthew Murphy (SG), Don Palomares (SF), Mike Horn (C) Brian Santoro, William Fairweather, Robert Thomas, William Sample | |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-14 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse (C) Michael Gooch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Sechrist (C) Andrew Childers | |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw tips it but misses | 14-14 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Rymer - foul #1 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha (PG), Louis Parker (SF) Brian Streitenberge, William Edwards | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), William Sample (C) Matthew Murphy, David Sechrist | |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | William Sample takes the ball from Aaron Folse | 14-14 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | The 3pt attempt by William Sample is denied by Louis Parker | 14-14 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha can't connect on a floater from the right side | 14-14 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Mike Horn grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | William Sample buries a turnaround near the basket | 14-16 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha hits a 3 from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | William Sample clanks a shot from the left side | 17-16 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro grabs the board | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eugene Cha (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dave Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Renshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Folse (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Don Palomares (fairly fresh) PF - Mike Horn (fresh) C - William Sample (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Aaron Folse - foul #1 on Aaron Folse, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Brian Streitenberge (SG), Michael Gooch (PF), David Kallenberg (C) Eugene Cha, Dave Hunter, Gary Renshaw, Aaron Folse | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Andrew Childers (PF), David Sechrist (C) Benjamin Rymer, Don Palomares, Mike Horn, William Sample | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Childers - foul #1 on Andrew Childers, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Edwards (SF) Louis Parker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas is whistled for traveling | 18-18 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Edwards | 20-18 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Fairweather | 20-20 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Kallenberg | 23-20 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | David Sechrist misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Gooch | 23-20 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Childers - foul #2 on Andrew Childers, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter (SG), Louis Parker (SF), Gary Renshaw (PF) Richard McCracker, William Edwards, Michael Gooch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Mike Horn (PF), William Sample (C) Brian Santoro, Andrew Childers, David Sechrist | |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | William Sample grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | William Fairweather comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Mike Horn misses the tip | 24-20 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Renshaw | 24-20 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Mike Horn pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dave Hunter - foul #2 on Dave Hunter, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Eugene Cha (SG), Michael Gooch (C) Brian Streitenberge, Dave Hunter, David Kallenberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | Don Palomares picks off the pass by Louis Parker | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Cha (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Gooch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Fairweather (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Palomares (fresh) PF - Mike Horn (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Sample (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | William Sample misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Mike Horn misses the tip | 24-22 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Don Palomares snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-22 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | William Fairweather tips it in | 24-24 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Gary Renshaw is blocked by William Sample | 24-24 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Sample | 24-24 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Don Palomares hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Fairweather | 24-27 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Benjamin Rymer - foul #2 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter (SG), David Kallenberg (C) Eugene Cha, Gary Renshaw | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), Robert Thomas (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), Andrew Childers (C) Benjamin Rymer, William Fairweather, Mike Horn, William Sample | |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by David Kallenberg - foul #1 on David Kallenberg, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Edwards (SF) Louis Parker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 26-29 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Gooch | 28-29 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Don Palomares scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Thomas | 28-32 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers misses long on a runner from the left block | 28-32 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Don Palomares hits the follow up shot | 28-34 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 28-34 |