| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) SG - Steven Carter (fresh) SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) PF - Russell Williams (fresh) C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) C - Tony Streeter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe's floater is tipped away by Joseph Terrell | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Patterson - foul #1 on Arthur Patterson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Earnest Cain | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck clanks a floater in the paint | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams comes up short on the shot from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter lays it in set up by Robert Wolfe and he's hacked by Joseph Terrell - foul #1 on Joseph Terrell, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Lester Schley | 5-6 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck is fouled on the floor by Raymond Cartwright - foul #1 on Raymond Cartwright, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffery Schenck | 5-8 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Steven Carter, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (SG), Johnny Aker (C) Robert Wolfe, Tony Streeter | |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Earnest Cain | 5-10 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Raymond Cartwright, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh (SF), James Baker (PF) Raymond Cartwright, Russell Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Harry Core (C) Earnest Cain, Arthur Patterson | |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from George Holden | 5-12 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Core - foul #1 on Harry Core, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (PG), Micheal Kelly (C) Lester Schley, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Tony Streeter (C) Roderick Hicks, Jeffery Schenck | |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Harry Core scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Wolfe | 5-14 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Duda (fresh) SG - Steven Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Pugh (fresh) PF - James Baker (fresh) C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Holden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Core (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Aker (fresh) C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-14 |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Harry Core | 5-14 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe is hacked by Steven Carter - foul #2 on Steven Carter, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Russell Williams (PF) Steven Carter, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), Arthur Patterson (PF) George Holden, Harry Core, Johnny Aker | |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-14 |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson tips it but misses | 5-14 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Russell Williams is called for the reach on Earnest Cain - foul #1 on Russell Williams, team foul #6 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell (C) James Baker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (SG), Harry Core (C) Robert Wolfe, Tony Streeter | |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 5-14 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh pulls down the rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffery Schenck - foul #1 on Jeffery Schenck, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Aker (C) Harry Core | |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Earnest Cain | 6-16 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-16 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda tips it back up and in | 8-16 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Russell Williams - foul #2 on Russell Williams, team foul #7 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Buford Becerra (SG), James Baker (PF) Robert Pugh, Russell Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Harry Core (SF), Tony Streeter (C) Roderick Hicks, Jeffery Schenck, Johnny Aker | |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Earnest Cain | 11-20 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tony Streeter - foul #1 on Tony Streeter, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh (SF), Micheal Kelly (C) Stephen Duda, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), Johnny Aker (PF) Earnest Cain, Harry Core, Arthur Patterson | |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #8 | 11-20 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Buford Becerra (fresh) SF - Robert Pugh (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Baker (fresh) C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Holden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Aker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffery Schenck steals it from James Baker | 11-21 |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker can't finish the layup | 11-21 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-21 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Buford Becerra travels with the ball | 11-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (PG), Joseph Terrell (C) Lester Schley, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Roderick Hicks (SG), Arthur Patterson (PF) George Holden, Robert Wolfe, Johnny Aker | |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Roderick Hicks | 11-23 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffery Schenck steps in front of the Joseph Terrell pass | 11-23 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks lays it up and in set up by Earnest Cain and the foul's on Joseph Terrell - foul #2 on Joseph Terrell, team foul #9 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Micheal Kelly (C) Buford Becerra, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Aker (C) Tony Streeter | |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks makes the free throw | 11-26 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Duda | 13-26 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks buries a shot in the paint set up by Earnest Cain | 13-28 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lester Schley | 15-28 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | James Baker takes the ball from Arthur Patterson | 15-28 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Earnest Cain - foul #1 on Earnest Cain, team foul #5 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Buford Becerra (SG), Albert Calvo (PF) Robert Pugh, James Baker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), Harry Core (SF), Tony Streeter (C) Earnest Cain, Roderick Hicks, Jeffery Schenck, Arthur Patterson | |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Harry Core drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by George Holden | 16-30 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Buford Becerra comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-30 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | George Holden pulls down the rebound | 16-30 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Buford Becerra is called for the reach on Robert Wolfe - foul #1 on Buford Becerra, team foul #10 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh (SF) Lester Schley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Albert Calvo | 16-31 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Aker blocks the short jumper by Albert Calvo | 16-31 |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda grabs the offensive rebound | 16-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Duda (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buford Becerra (fresh) SF - Robert Pugh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Holden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Core (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Aker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), James Baker (PF) Stephen Duda, Albert Calvo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), Arthur Patterson (PF) George Holden, Harry Core, Johnny Aker | |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Wolfe, team foul #6 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Core (C) Tony Streeter | |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 16-31 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Arthur Patterson | 16-31 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Earnest Cain | 16-33 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 16-33 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Harry Core grabs the defensive rebound | 16-33 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-33 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly pulls down the rebound | 16-33 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lester Schley | 19-33 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain is fouled on the floor by Lester Schley - foul #1 on Lester Schley, team foul #11 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (SG), Karl Turgeon (C) Buford Becerra, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (SG), Tony Streeter (C) Robert Wolfe, Harry Core | |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain misses the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 19-33 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-33 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon grabs the offensive board | 19-33 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker's pass is intercepted by Roderick Hicks | 19-33 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-35 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roderick Hicks - foul #1 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #7 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo (PF) James Baker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Johnny Aker (PF) Earnest Cain, Arthur Patterson | |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda misses the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | George Holden is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Schley - foul #2 on Lester Schley, team foul #12 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Buford Becerra (SG) Lester Schley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Core (SF) Jeffery Schenck | |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | George Holden makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | George Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Aker swats the short shot by Robert Pugh | 20-37 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Calvo | 20-37 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Buford Becerra misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-37 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker snags the defensive board | 20-37 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Harry Core comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert Pugh - foul #1 on Robert Pugh, team foul #13 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF), Russell Williams (PF), Joseph Terrell (C) Buford Becerra, Robert Pugh, Albert Calvo, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Jeffery Schenck (SF) George Holden, Roderick Hicks | |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Harry Core makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Harry Core misses the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter snags the offensive board | 20-38 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Core | 20-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Duda (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) PF - Russell Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Core (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Aker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell's pass is intercepted by Johnny Aker | 20-41 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Raymond Cartwright - foul #3 on Raymond Cartwright, team foul #14 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Baker (SF) Raymond Cartwright | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Arthur Patterson (PF) Harry Core, Tony Streeter | |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the 2nd free throw | 20-43 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda is hacked by Johnny Aker - foul #1 on Johnny Aker, team foul #8 | 20-43 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda makes the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda misses the 2nd free throw | 21-43 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson snags the defensive board | 21-43 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Wolfe | 21-45 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Wolfe picks off the pass by Stephen Duda in the backcourt | 21-45 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 21-45 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-45 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker tips it in | 23-45 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Carter - foul #3 on Steven Carter, team foul #15 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Buford Becerra (SG), Robert Pugh (SF) Stephen Duda, Steven Carter, Russell Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Core (SF), Tony Streeter (C) Jeffery Schenck, Johnny Aker | |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 23-46 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 23-47 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley travels with the ball | 23-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (SG) Robert Wolfe | |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #16 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly (C) Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 23-48 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-48 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh pulls down the rebound | 23-48 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Buford Becerra is called for traveling | 23-48 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 23-50 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Buford Becerra hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 23-50 |