| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Herman Gardner | 34-35 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gregory Webre | 37-35 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gregory Webre, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wayne Rader - foul #2 on Wayne Rader, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Rafael Enriquez is called for the reach on Joshua Ruth - foul #3 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SG) Rafael Enriquez | |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Webre - foul #2 on Gregory Webre, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty is denied on a layup by Daniel Jameson | 37-37 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gregory Webre | 37-37 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Joshua Ruth is blocked by Daniel Jameson | 37-37 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Greg Thomas | 37-37 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry lays it up and in set up by Herman Gardner | 37-39 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Gregory Webre and he's fouled by Herman Gardner - foul #1 on Herman Gardner, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Dennis Davis (SF), William Carrier (C) Gregory Webre, Michael Whitley, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Howard Anchondo (SF), James Brown (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Herman Gardner, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich, Daniel Jameson | |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | James Brown gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | James Brown tips it home | 39-41 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Jones | 41-41 |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Greg Thomas | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Batty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Darrell Brown (SF) Joshua Ruth, Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Howard Anchondo, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich lays it up and in on a great pass from James Brown | 41-46 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 41-46 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Augustus Zurich | 41-46 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herman Gardner | 41-48 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Irving Grandberry - foul #1 on Irving Grandberry, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Wayne Rader (C) Lawrence Jones, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson (C) James Brown | |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Herman Gardner | 42-51 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown is hacked by Herman Gardner - foul #2 on Herman Gardner, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG), Michael Whitley (SF), Bruce Batty (PF) Gregory Webre, Darrell Brown, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley loses the dribble to Daniel Jameson | 42-51 |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Greg Thomas (SF), Howard Anchondo (PF) Herman Gardner, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich | |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is hacked by Rafael Enriquez - foul #4 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brown (PF) Rafael Enriquez | |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Batty | 44-51 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas is fouled on the floor by Joshua Ruth - foul #2 on Joshua Ruth, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Dennis Davis (PF) Roy Brown, Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Richard Johnson, Howard Anchondo, James Brown | |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Wayne Rader - foul #3 on Wayne Rader, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Greg Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich is fouled on the floor by Dennis Davis - foul #1 on Dennis Davis, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Bruce Batty (PF), William Carrier (C) Joshua Ruth, Michael Whitley, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brown (C) Daniel Jameson | |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Bruce Batty steals the ball from Augustus Zurich | 44-53 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Irving Grandberry denies the turnaround by Gregory Webre | 44-53 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry loses the dribble to William Carrier | 44-53 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Thomas steals the ball from Bruce Batty | 44-53 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Bruce Batty steals the ball from Augustus Zurich | 44-53 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG), Michael Whitley (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Gregory Webre, Dennis Davis, Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Rene Russo (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Daniel Jameson (C) Herman Gardner, Greg Thomas, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich | |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson is hacked by Roy Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Brown, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Jones | 50-55 |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses the lay-in | 50-55 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier tips it but misses | 50-55 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Rene Russo steals it from Wayne Rader | 50-55 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Rene Russo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Michael Whitley, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Bruce Batty (PF) Lawrence Jones, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Rene Russo, Howard Anchondo, James Brown | |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Whitley - foul #4 on Michael Whitley, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG) Gregory Webre | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth drills a 3 from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 07:13 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Wayne Rader (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Roy Brown | 55-62 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich hits a driving attempt from the left block | 55-64 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown snags the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 55-64 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Rafael Enriquez is called for the reach on Wayne Rader - foul #5 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Dennis Davis (SF), William Carrier (PF) Joshua Ruth, Michael Whitley, Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Greg Thomas (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), James Brown (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich, Daniel Jameson | |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | James Brown grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown (SF) Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Roy Brown steals it from Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown banks in the layup | 59-64 |
| 05:03 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-64 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier is hacked by Vincent Lorkowski - foul #1 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Brown | 62-64 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses badly on a runner in the lane | 62-64 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dennis Davis | 65-64 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas is called for a charge - foul #1 on Greg Thomas, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG), Bruce Batty (PF) Roy Brown, Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Richard Johnson, Howard Anchondo, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Batty and he's fouled by Greg Thomas - foul #2 on Greg Thomas, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Gregory Webre steals the ball from Irving Grandberry | 68-64 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier misses the shot from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - William Carrier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Greg Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Michael Whitley (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Gregory Webre, Dennis Davis, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson (C) James Brown | |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Thomas steals it from Roy Brown | 68-64 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Irving Grandberry | 68-67 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Herman Gardner steals the ball from Joshua Ruth | 68-67 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Wayne Rader swats the short shot by Daniel Jameson | 68-67 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson hits the follow up shot | 68-69 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth tips it back up and in | 70-69 |
| 01:21 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Greg Thomas is blocked by Bruce Batty | 70-69 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Batty | 72-69 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 72-69 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas tips it home | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Daniel Jameson | 72-71 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Batty | 72-71 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty is hacked by Greg Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Greg Thomas, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry loses the ball out of bounds | 73-71 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Gardner - foul #3 on Herman Gardner, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-71 |