| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | John Washer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Welsh | 29-39 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry can't tip it in | 29-39 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jamie Rogers | 29-42 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-42 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jamie Rogers | 29-44 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich hits the follow up shot | 31-44 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Augustus Zurich takes the ball from Elmer Snedeker | 31-44 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson snags the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Patrick Welsh - foul #3 on Patrick Welsh, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Greg Thomas (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), James Brown (C) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, Irving Grandberry, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) John Washer, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Paul McThune | 32-44 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul McThune | 32-47 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson travels with the ball | 34-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski (C) Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | James Brown is hacked by Benjamin Matthews - foul #1 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF) Michael Hutson | |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-47 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts grabs the board | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Greg Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Howard Anchondo (fairly fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Roberts (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Dumas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | George Dumas is called for traveling | 34-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Mark Sommers (PF) Richard Johnson, Howard Anchondo, James Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Patrick Welsh (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts, George Dumas, Paul McThune | |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Herman Gardner | 36-47 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Fontenot | 36-50 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Fontenot - foul #4 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (SG), Daniel Jameson (C) Greg Thomas, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG) Todd Fontenot | |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Rene Russo comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jamie Rogers - foul #2 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Rene Russo makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Rene Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Daniel Jameson is called for the reach on Benjamin Matthews - foul #1 on Daniel Jameson, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), James Brown (PF) Herman Gardner, Rene Russo, Mark Sommers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson's layup is rejected by Daniel Jameson | 38-50 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Daniel Jameson | 38-50 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Benjamin Matthews steps in front of the Irving Grandberry pass | 38-50 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews hits the finger roll | 38-52 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Irving Grandberry, James Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SF) Michael Hutson | |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Washer | 38-55 |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-55 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | John Washer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Roberts - foul #1 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Greg Thomas (SG), Rene Russo (SF), James Brown (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Richard Johnson, Rafael Enriquez, Howard Anchondo, Augustus Zurich, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Michael Hutson (PF), George Dumas (C) John Washer, Benjamin Matthews, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | George Dumas snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson is whistled for a carry | 41-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry (SF) Rene Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG) Glenn Roberts | |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-55 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | James Brown snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses the turnaround from the left block | 41-55 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | George Dumas snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses short on a runner from the left block | 41-55 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jamie Rogers and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich (PF), Howard Anchondo (C) James Brown, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh (PF), Paul McThune (C) Paul Dotson, George Dumas | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Anchondo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Hutson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jamie Rogers - foul #3 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #6 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (PG), Paul Dotson (SF) John Washer, Michael Hutson | |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jamie Rogers and he's fouled by Greg Thomas - foul #1 on Greg Thomas, team foul #3 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG) Herman Gardner, Greg Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses the free throw | 41-60 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez's pass is intercepted by Jamie Rogers in the backcourt | 41-60 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Rafael Enriquez - foul #3 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #4 | 41-60 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh gets the offensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson is fouled on the floor by Irving Grandberry - foul #1 on Irving Grandberry, team foul #5 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Daniel Jameson (C) Rafael Enriquez, Irving Grandberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Jamie Rogers, Paul McThune | |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Jameson - foul #2 on Daniel Jameson, team foul #6 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG) Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-62 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich's floater is tipped away by Paul Dotson | 41-62 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-62 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Rene Russo snags the defensive board | 41-62 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Greg Thomas (SF), James Brown (PF) Rafael Enriquez, Rene Russo, Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Glenn Roberts, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Richard Johnson, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Jamie Rogers steals it from Vincent Lorkowski | 41-64 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Paul McThune comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #8 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Benjamin Matthews, George Dumas | |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Herman Gardner | 43-65 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers double dribbles | 43-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich (PF) Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Paul Dotson, Jonathan Alejo, Paul McThune | |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich gets the offensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses the 3 from straight away | 43-65 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich snags the offensive board | 43-65 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 43-65 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo tips it but misses | 43-65 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry hits the follow up shot | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Irving Grandberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Anchondo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hutson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-65 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Howard Anchondo | 45-65 |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Elmer Snedeker steps in front of the Greg Thomas pass | 45-65 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-65 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh grabs the offensive board | 45-65 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | John Washer comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 45-65 |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner is hacked by John Washer in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Washer, team foul #7 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Rene Russo (SF), James Brown (PF), Daniel Jameson (C) Greg Thomas, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich, Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) John Washer, Jamie Rogers, Michael Hutson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot lays it up and in | 47-67 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez loses the dribble to Benjamin Matthews in the backcourt | 47-67 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews hits the finger roll | 47-69 |
| 06:45 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez travels in the backcourt | 47-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG) Herman Gardner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Rafael Enriquez is called for the reach on George Dumas - foul #4 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #9 | 47-69 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | George Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | George Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-71 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Paul McThune gets the rebound | 47-71 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Paul McThune is whistled for a carry | 47-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Rafael Enriquez, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Todd Fontenot, Benjamin Matthews, Paul McThune | |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-71 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the board | 47-71 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | George Dumas hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Glenn Roberts | 47-73 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Rene Russo is fouled in the backcourt by John Washer - foul #4 on John Washer, team foul #8 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sommers (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG) Glenn Roberts | |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Rene Russo makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Rene Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Hutson | 48-73 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Alejo | 48-75 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Rene Russo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-75 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 48-75 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Rene Russo makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 51-75 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | John Washer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-75 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas grabs the board | 51-75 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson's pass is intercepted by Michael Hutson | 51-75 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 51-78 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Rene Russo misses the floater from the free throw line | 51-78 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski tips it home | 53-78 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Richard Johnson steals it from Benjamin Matthews | 53-78 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rene Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Sommers (fairly fresh) C - Vincent Lorkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Benjamin Matthews (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hutson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - George Dumas (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-78 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo grabs the board | 53-78 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | John Washer is fouled in the backcourt by Rene Russo - foul #2 on Rene Russo, team foul #10 | 53-78 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (SF), James Brown (C) Rene Russo, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SF), Paul McThune (C) Jonathan Alejo, George Dumas | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-80 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-80 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | John Washer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-80 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | James Brown swats the shot by Glenn Roberts | 53-80 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mark Sommers | 53-80 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-80 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson gets the rebound | 53-80 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #5 on James Brown, team foul #11 | 53-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 53-81 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 53-81 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers grabs the board | 53-81 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski is hacked by Paul McThune - foul #1 on Paul McThune, team foul #9 | 53-81 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (SF) Mark Sommers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Dumas (PF) Michael Hutson | |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-81 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-81 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the defensive rebound | 54-81 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-81 |
| 02:14 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski grabs the board | 54-81 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo drills a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Paul McThune - foul #2 on Paul McThune, team foul #10 | 56-81 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sommers (PF) Rene Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (SF) Glenn Roberts | |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo makes the free throw | 57-81 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | John Washer hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hutson | 57-84 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 60-84 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-84 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers snags the defensive board | 60-84 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 60-84 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers tips it home | 62-84 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Paul McThune scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Washer | 62-86 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo banks in the layup | 64-86 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Washer runs out the clock | 64-86 |