| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | George Kelly snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Ross | 44-38 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Herrick | 44-40 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Willie Ross | 47-40 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses the floater from the right side | 47-40 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jerome Herrick | 47-40 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly is called for the reach on Jerome Herrick - foul #3 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla (C) Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses the tip | 47-40 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla double dribbles | 47-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Booker (C) George Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (C) Jerome Herrick | |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers is hacked by Mark Sevilla - foul #2 on Mark Sevilla, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Gary Gibbs (C) Terence Hiett, George Hoffman | |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Hodgdon | 47-46 |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | 3 seconds is called on Thomas Booker | 47-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), James Bingham (SG), William Danner (SF) Kenneth Jacobs, Willie Ross, Christopher Suggs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SG), Frank Lynam (C) Bryan Powers, Alfred Dorsey | |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-46 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg tips it home | 47-48 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | James Bingham misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by James Bingham - foul #1 on James Bingham, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Kelly (SF) William Danner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman (SF) Frank Lynam | |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | James Bingham misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bingham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Booker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | James Bingham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol is hacked by James Bingham - foul #2 on James Bingham, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Willie Ross (SG), Christopher Suggs (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Cary Woolf, James Bingham, Mark Sevilla, Thomas Booker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Jerome Herrick (C) David Hodgdon, Stanley Rossignol, Timothy Arneberg, Gary Gibbs | |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Powers | 47-51 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers is hacked by Christopher Suggs - foul #2 on Christopher Suggs, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers loses the dribble to George Kelly | 47-51 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Terence Hiett - foul #1 on Terence Hiett, team foul #1 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla (SF) George Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (SF), Gary Gibbs (PF) George Hoffman, Alfred Dorsey | |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Arneberg | 47-55 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), James Bingham (SG), William Danner (SF), Thomas Booker (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Willie Ross, Christopher Suggs, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Alfred Dorsey (PF) Bryan Powers, Jerome Herrick | |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Booker takes the ball from Terence Hiett | 47-55 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Gary Gibbs denies the turnaround by James Bingham | 47-55 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon is hacked by Cary Woolf - foul #2 on Cary Woolf, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Kelly (SF) William Danner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SG), George Hoffman (SF) Terence Hiett, Gary Gibbs | |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Kelly - foul #1 on George Kelly, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly (C) Thomas Booker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG) Stanley Rossignol | |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | George Kelly is fouled on the floor by David Hodgdon - foul #1 on David Hodgdon, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willie Ross (SG) James Bingham | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | George Kelly scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Willie Ross | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Sevilla - foul #3 on Mark Sevilla, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Christopher Suggs (PF) Cary Woolf, Mark Sevilla | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs can't throw it down | 49-59 |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | George Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by George Kelly | 51-59 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | George Kelly misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Hoffman - foul #1 on George Hoffman, team foul #3 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla (C) Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Gary Gibbs (SF), Frank Lynam (PF), Jerome Herrick (C) Bryan Powers, David Hodgdon, George Hoffman, Alfred Dorsey, Timothy Arneberg | |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | George Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | George Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | George Kelly clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson double dribbles | 51-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), James Bingham (SG), William Danner (SF), Thomas Booker (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Willie Ross, George Kelly, Christopher Suggs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | James Bingham scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Cary Woolf | 54-59 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-59 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla drills a floater from the left side and the foul's on Frank Lynam - foul #2 on Frank Lynam, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Micheal Kelly (C) James Bingham, William Danner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), George Hoffman (SF), Timothy Arneberg (PF) Steven Wilson, Gary Gibbs, Frank Lynam | |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Terence Hiett | 56-61 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Jerome Herrick steps in front of the Micheal Kelly pass | 56-61 |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Booker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Herrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Timothy Arneberg swats the layup by Kenneth Jacobs | 56-61 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly can't tip it in | 56-61 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly snags the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Micheal Kelly | 58-61 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terence Hiett | 58-64 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla double dribbles | 58-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willie Ross (SG), George Kelly (SF), Christopher Suggs (PF) Kenneth Jacobs, Mark Sevilla, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Alfred Dorsey (PF) Terence Hiett, Jerome Herrick | |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg's pass is intercepted by George Kelly | 58-64 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | George Kelly dunks the ball on a nice dish by Christopher Suggs | 60-64 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Suggs swats the layup by Timothy Arneberg | 60-64 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers tips it but misses | 60-64 |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-64 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | George Kelly steals the ball from Bryan Powers | 60-64 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | George Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Micheal Kelly (C) Cary Woolf, Thomas Booker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Gary Gibbs (SF), Frank Lynam (C) Bryan Powers, David Hodgdon, George Hoffman, Timothy Arneberg | |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Stanley Rossignol steals it from Kenneth Jacobs | 60-64 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly is called for the reach on Alfred Dorsey - foul #4 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla (SF) George Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG) Stanley Rossignol | |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly misses the runner from the baseline | 60-64 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Jacobs - foul #2 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Danner (SF) Christopher Suggs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Timothy Arneberg (SF) Steven Wilson, Alfred Dorsey | |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Ross | 62-66 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Micheal Kelly - foul #5 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (SG), Thomas Booker (C) Willie Ross, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick (C) Frank Lynam | |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Danner (fresh) PF - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Booker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bryan Powers, team foul #5 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Bingham (SG), George Kelly (SF), Christopher Suggs (PF) Kenneth Jacobs, William Danner, Thomas Booker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF) Gary Gibbs, Timothy Arneberg | |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Bingham | 65-68 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick misses the floater from the left side | 65-68 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Willie Ross (SG) Cary Woolf, James Bingham | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Kelly | 68-68 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey makes the jumper near the basket set up by Jerome Herrick | 68-70 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs misses long on a shot from the right side | 68-70 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey is hacked by Willie Ross - foul #3 on Willie Ross, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Jerome Herrick picks off the pass by Willie Ross | 68-70 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Sevilla - foul #4 on Mark Sevilla, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | George Kelly misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jerome Herrick - foul #2 on Jerome Herrick, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | George Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | George Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-71 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick tips it in | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs is hacked by George Hoffman - foul #2 on George Hoffman, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Alfred Dorsey | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Jacobs is called for the reach on Alfred Dorsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #14 | 70-73 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Kelly | 73-74 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Jacobs - foul #4 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #15 | 73-74 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs scores on a 3 from the right corner | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla drills a jump hook from close range set up by Willie Ross | 78-76 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett loses the dribble to Kenneth Jacobs | 78-76 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Willie Ross is hacked by Jerome Herrick - foul #3 on Jerome Herrick, team foul #8 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (C) Jerome Herrick | |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Willie Ross makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Willie Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Powers | 80-78 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | George Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-78 |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs tips it in | 82-78 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett loses the ball out of bounds | 82-78 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | George Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | George Kelly knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Willie Ross | 85-78 |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 85-78 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla pulls down the rebound | 85-78 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Ross | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by George Hoffman | 87-80 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Timothy Arneberg swats the layup by Mark Sevilla | 87-80 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey grabs the board | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 87-80 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs grabs the board | 87-80 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Willie Ross scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by George Kelly and he's hacked by Bryan Powers - foul #3 on Bryan Powers, team foul #9 | 89-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick (C) Timothy Arneberg | |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Willie Ross makes the free throw | 90-80 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 90-80 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Willie Ross gets the rebound | 90-80 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Alfred Dorsey - foul #3 on Alfred Dorsey, team foul #10 | 90-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), James Bingham (SG), William Danner (SF), Thomas Booker (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Willie Ross, George Kelly, Christopher Suggs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Timothy Arneberg (SF), Gary Gibbs (PF), Frank Lynam (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Alfred Dorsey, Jerome Herrick | |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla makes the 1st free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla makes the 2nd free throw | 92-80 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Bingham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Danner (fresh) PF - Mark Sevilla (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Booker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Lynam (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam scores on a runner from the left block set up by Stanley Rossignol | 92-82 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker misses the dunk | 92-82 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol pulls down the rebound | 92-82 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Woolf picks off the pass by Stanley Rossignol | 92-82 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf runs out the clock | 92-82 |