| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Clifford Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Curtis (fresh) SF - Joseph Anglin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Dove (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackson Caruso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tomasini (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pellowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Horn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Joseph Anglin inbounds the ball | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Buffalo | Mark Dawson steals it from John Curtis in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 19:50 | Eastern Illinois | Simon Stewart blocks the jumper by Jackson Caruso | 32-43 |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Ronald Dove gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Robert Pellowski is blocked by Simon Stewart | 32-43 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Ronald Dove grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Robert Pellowski is called for the reach on Clifford Jordan - foul #3 on Robert Pellowski, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas (PF) Robert Pellowski | |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso's layup is rejected by Simon Stewart | 32-43 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-45 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini tips it home | 32-47 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Joseph Anglin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Dove | 35-47 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Dove takes the ball from Zachary Horn | 35-47 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Joseph Anglin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso misses badly on a floater in the lane | 35-47 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Jackson Caruso - foul #1 on Jackson Caruso, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Adams (PG), James Brown (SG), Billy Falls (SF), Dada Abdel (PF), Gregory Gilchrist (C) Clifford Jordan, John Curtis, Joseph Anglin, Ronald Dove, Simon Stewart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (PG), Lester Brownlee (SG), Walter Hardin (PF) Mark Dawson, Jackson Caruso, John Cephas | |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Gary Adams misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-47 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist snags the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist is hacked by Kevin Tomasini - foul #2 on Kevin Tomasini, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter (SG) Zachary Horn | |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Gary Adams makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Brown | 38-47 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lester Brownlee | 38-49 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Billy Falls hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 38-49 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | Billy Falls pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Billy Falls misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Dada Abdel | 38-49 |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | James Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Adams | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Gary Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Falls (fresh) PF - Dada Abdel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Gilchrist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tomasini (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Hardin (fresh) C - Lester Brownlee (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Kevin Tomasini is called for the reach on Billy Falls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Tomasini, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan (PG), John Curtis (SG), Richard Mullins (SF), Ronald Dove (PF), James Bowman (C) Gary Adams, James Brown, Billy Falls, Dada Abdel, Gregory Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Jackson Caruso (SG), John Cephas (SF), Robert Pellowski (PF), Zachary Horn (C) Louis Bradley, Timothy Carter, Kevin Tomasini, Walter Hardin, Lester Brownlee | |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Ronald Dove misses the floater from the left side | 41-49 |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | James Bowman tips it home | 43-49 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski is fouled on the floor by Ronald Dove - foul #1 on Ronald Dove, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Robert Pellowski steals it from Richard Mullins in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn hits a jumper from the left block | 43-51 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Ronald Dove throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Anglin (SF) Richard Mullins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini (SF) John Cephas | |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Dawson | 43-54 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Zachary Horn steals it from Clifford Jordan | 43-54 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Anglin steals it from Robert Pellowski | 43-54 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Joseph Anglin's floater is tipped away by Robert Pellowski | 43-54 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | Joseph Anglin tips it home | 45-54 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Pellowski | 45-56 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Zachary Horn is called for the reach on John Curtis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zachary Horn, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Adams (PG), James Brown (SG), Billy Falls (SF), Simon Stewart (PF) Clifford Jordan, John Curtis, Joseph Anglin, Ronald Dove | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Louis Bradley (SF), Walter Hardin (PF), Lester Brownlee (C) Mark Dawson, Jackson Caruso, Kevin Tomasini, Robert Pellowski, Zachary Horn | |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Billy Falls is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by James Bowman and he's hacked by Charles Holgate - foul #1 on Charles Holgate, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dada Abdel (C) James Bowman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Billy Falls makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Simon Stewart blocks the jumper by Lester Brownlee | 48-56 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | James Brown gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Dada Abdel lays it up and in set up by Gary Adams | 50-56 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate is called for traveling | 50-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Curtis (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas (SF) Charles Holgate | |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | John Curtis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Cephas | 50-56 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 50-56 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Billy Falls grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | John Curtis hits a 3 from the right corner | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Gary Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Falls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Simon Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Dada Abdel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cephas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Hardin (fairly fresh) C - Lester Brownlee (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Cephas | 53-58 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Dada Abdel misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-58 |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Simon Stewart grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Billy Falls misses badly on a shot from the right block | 53-58 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Dada Abdel gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | John Curtis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Lester Brownlee and the foul's on John Curtis - foul #3 on John Curtis, team foul #2 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan (PG), James Brown (SG), Joseph Anglin (SF), Ronald Dove (PF), James Bowman (C) Gary Adams, John Curtis, Billy Falls, Simon Stewart, Dada Abdel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Kevin Tomasini (SF), Robert Pellowski (PF), Zachary Horn (C) Louis Bradley, John Cephas, Walter Hardin, Lester Brownlee | |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Mark Dawson steals the ball from Ronald Dove | 53-61 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson lays it in | 53-63 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Brown and he's hacked by Kevin Tomasini - foul #4 on Kevin Tomasini, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso (SG), John Cephas (SF) Timothy Carter, Kevin Tomasini | |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Dawson | 57-65 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Ronald Dove loses the dribble to Mark Dawson | 57-65 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Jackson Caruso picks off the pass by James Brown in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso hits the finger roll | 57-67 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Cephas | 57-67 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Cephas | 57-69 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan is hacked by Robert Pellowski - foul #4 on Robert Pellowski, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Adams (SG), Richard Mullins (SF), Gregory Gilchrist (C) James Brown, Joseph Anglin, James Bowman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Louis Bradley (SF), Walter Hardin (PF) Mark Dawson, John Cephas, Robert Pellowski | |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Ronald Dove misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-69 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist grabs the offensive board | 59-69 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Louis Bradley is called for the reach on Richard Mullins - foul #2 on Louis Bradley, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Curtis (SG) Clifford Jordan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini (SF), Robert Pellowski (PF), Lester Brownlee (C) Louis Bradley, Walter Hardin, Zachary Horn | |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jackson Caruso | 61-71 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Gary Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Dove (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Gilchrist (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jackson Caruso (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Tomasini (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Pellowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Lester Brownlee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins is denied on a layup by Robert Pellowski | 61-71 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Gary Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Charles Holgate steals it from Ronald Dove | 61-71 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee hits the follow up shot | 61-73 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Charles Holgate is called for the reach on Gary Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Holgate, team foul #10 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Billy Falls (SF), Simon Stewart (PF), James Bowman (C) Richard Mullins, Ronald Dove, Gregory Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Louis Bradley (SG), Zachary Horn (C) Charles Holgate, Jackson Caruso, Lester Brownlee | |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Gary Adams misses the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Gary Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 61-73 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Simon Stewart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-75 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski pulls down the rebound | 61-75 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Adams - foul #3 on Gary Adams, team foul #3 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan (PG), Joseph Anglin (SF) Gary Adams, Billy Falls | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso (SG), Walter Hardin (PF), John Cephas (C) Louis Bradley, Robert Pellowski, Zachary Horn | |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | John Curtis hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Bowman | 64-77 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Anglin takes the ball from Jackson Caruso | 64-77 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Joseph Anglin lays it up and in | 66-77 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Simon Stewart blocks the short jumper by Mark Dawson | 66-77 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Simon Stewart pulls down the rebound | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Joseph Anglin comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Hardin - foul #2 on Walter Hardin, team foul #11 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brown (PG), Dada Abdel (PF) Clifford Jordan, Simon Stewart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter (SG), Lester Brownlee (C) Jackson Caruso, John Cephas | |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Joseph Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Joseph Anglin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson is fouled on the floor by Dada Abdel - foul #1 on Dada Abdel, team foul #4 | 67-77 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-77 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Brown | 67-77 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Kevin Tomasini steals the ball from James Bowman in the backcourt | 67-77 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Lester Brownlee is blocked by James Bowman | 67-77 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dada Abdel | 67-77 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Dada Abdel is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-77 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dada Abdel | 70-77 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | James Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Anglin | 72-77 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Carter | 72-79 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Curtis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Anglin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dada Abdel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Bowman (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Tomasini (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Hardin (fairly fresh) C - Lester Brownlee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Dada Abdel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-79 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini grabs the defensive rebound | 72-79 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan (PG), Gary Adams (SG), Billy Falls (SF), Ronald Dove (PF), Simon Stewart (C) James Brown, John Curtis, Joseph Anglin, Dada Abdel, James Bowman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (PG), Robert Pellowski (PF), Zachary Horn (C) Mark Dawson, Timothy Carter, Walter Hardin | |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-79 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-79 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee is hacked by Gary Adams - foul #4 on Gary Adams, team foul #5 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso (SG), John Cephas (SF) Lester Brownlee, Kevin Tomasini | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jackson Caruso | 75-81 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brown (SF) Billy Falls | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG) Zachary Horn | |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-81 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas pulls down the rebound | 75-81 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Curtis (SG), Joseph Anglin (SF), James Bowman (C) Gary Adams, James Brown, Simon Stewart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini (SF), Zachary Horn (C) John Cephas, Louis Bradley | |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski loses the dribble to Clifford Jordan | 75-81 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan misses the lay-in | 75-81 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | John Curtis hits the follow up shot | 77-81 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Kevin Tomasini, team foul #12 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas (SF) Kevin Tomasini | |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | John Cephas takes the ball from James Bowman | 77-81 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Cephas | 77-83 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Joseph Anglin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-83 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn pulls down the rebound | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Jordan - foul #1 on Clifford Jordan, team foul #6 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (SG), Walter Hardin (PF), Lester Brownlee (C) Jackson Caruso, Robert Pellowski, Zachary Horn | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Dove is called for the reach on Mark Dawson - foul #2 on Ronald Dove, team foul #7 | 77-83 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Ronald Dove grabs the defensive rebound | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Louis Bradley steps in front of the Joseph Anglin pass in the backcourt | 77-83 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson slams it home on a great pass from Louis Bradley | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | John Curtis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-85 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 77-85 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-85 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin gets the rebound | 77-85 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley is hacked by John Curtis in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Curtis, team foul #8 | 77-85 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Ronald Dove misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 77-87 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee grabs the board | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson runs out the clock | 77-87 |