| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 33-43 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart hits the follow up shot | 35-43 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Steve Woodall is denied by Benjamin Glick | 35-43 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall tips it back up and in | 35-45 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby loses the dribble to Bradley Addis | 35-45 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle double dribbles | 35-45 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the tip | 35-45 |
| 18:23 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lee Cochran | 35-45 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-45 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart tips it home | 37-45 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Bigby | 39-45 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Bigby - foul #1 on Robert Bigby, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (PF) Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Felix Gonzalez | 39-46 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Bradley Addis, Steve Woodall | |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses the tip | 39-46 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt tips it home | 39-48 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is fouled on the floor by Lee Cochran - foul #3 on Lee Cochran, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), David Feder (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF) Marvin Carlton, Robert Bigby, Ricky Wallace | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG), Jared Speer (SF) Louis Wyatt, Lee Cochran | |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Feder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Juan Castillo (fresh) SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Speer (fresh) PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Larry Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Juan Castillo | 44-51 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Larry Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-51 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan jams it on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle and he's fouled by Denny Yamasaki - foul #2 on Denny Yamasaki, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, David Feder, Ronnie Rexford, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Bradley Addis (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Lee Cochran (C) Juan Castillo, Denny Yamasaki, Jared Speer, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Woodall | 47-54 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Addis is called for the reach on Robert Bigby - foul #3 on Bradley Addis, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF) Robert Heffernan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Larry Smith | |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-54 |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is hacked by Bradley Addis - foul #4 on Bradley Addis, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG) Marvin Carlton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG) Bradley Addis | |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Bigby - foul #2 on Robert Bigby, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (PF) Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Smith is called for the reach on Benjamin Glick - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF) Ricky Wallace | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby's pass is intercepted by Lee Cochran | 47-58 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Larry Smith hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Lee Cochran | 47-61 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Lee Cochran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Larry Smith loses the dribble to Robert Heffernan | 50-61 |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick tips it but misses | 50-61 |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Robert Heffernan picks off the pass by Lee Cochran | 50-61 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan grabs the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits the follow up shot | 52-61 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-61 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Hector Vega | 55-61 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Robert Bigby steals the ball from Denny Yamasaki | 55-61 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Bigby | 57-61 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-64 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt gets the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki scores on a floater from the right side | 57-66 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 59-66 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG), Bradley Addis (SG), Jared Speer (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Louis Wyatt, Denny Yamasaki, Steve Woodall, Larry Smith | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Feder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Juan Castillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jared Speer (fresh) PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Cochran (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 59-66 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran loses the dribble to Bobby Smart | 59-66 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford lays it up and in set up by Ricky Wallace and the foul's on Lee Cochran - foul #4 on Lee Cochran, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jared Speer | 62-68 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace double dribbles | 62-68 |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz gets the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | Juan Castillo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-68 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Smart | 62-68 |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Marvin Carlton | 65-68 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Juan Castillo | 65-70 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford is whistled for a carry | 65-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Steve Woodall (SF) Juan Castillo, Jared Speer | |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-70 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Felix Gonzalez | 65-70 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-70 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Hector Vega | 65-70 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Feder | 68-70 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz can't tip it in | 68-70 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is hacked by Bradley Addis - foul #5 on Bradley Addis, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF) Marvin Carlton, Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG) Bradley Addis | |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz is hacked by Theodore Daigle - foul #3 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #3 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG) David Feder | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (C) Lee Cochran | |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-73 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Hector Vega | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 5 reb. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Heffernan - foul #2 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #4 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Felix Gonzalez, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Bigby | 74-74 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Larry Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 74-74 |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Woodall picks off the pass by Robert Heffernan | 74-74 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall throws it down | 74-76 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 74-76 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart gets the offensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (SF) Steve Woodall | |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Oleg Zdanowicz is called for the reach on Robert Bigby - foul #1 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #8 | 74-76 |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steve Woodall (SF) Jared Speer | |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses badly on a floater from the left side | 76-76 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lee Cochran (C) Larry Smith | |
| 01:21 | Buffalo | Robert Heffernan steps in front of the Steve Woodall pass | 76-76 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-76 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall tips it home | 76-78 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wyatt takes the ball from Theodore Daigle | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Theodore Daigle is called for the reach on Denny Yamasaki in the backcourt - foul #4 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #5 | 76-78 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is hacked by Robert Bigby - foul #3 on Robert Bigby, team foul #6 | 76-78 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Robert Bigby is called for the reach on Steve Woodall - foul #4 on Robert Bigby, team foul #7 | 76-78 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Glick | 79-80 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Theodore Daigle is called for the reach on Steve Woodall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #8 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG) Theodore Daigle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick gets the rebound | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan connects on the shot from the left wing | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. 15 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Marvin Carlton knocks away the 3 by Louis Wyatt | 81-81 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran snags the offensive board | 81-81 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran is fouled on the floor by Hector Vega - foul #4 on Hector Vega, team foul #9 | 81-81 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-83 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt pulls down the rebound | 81-83 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran clanks a jump hook near the basket | 81-83 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 81-83 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Lee Cochran swats the shot by Marvin Carlton | 81-83 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan tips it but misses | 81-83 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall snags the defensive board | 81-83 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Wyatt | 81-86 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 81-86 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton grabs the offensive board | 81-86 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is called for a charge - foul #5 on Robert Bigby, team foul #10 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (SG) Robert Bigby | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (PF) Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-86 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Larry Smith | |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt travels with the ball | 81-86 |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-86 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick hits a floater from the baseline set up by Marvin Carlton | 83-86 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-86 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran grabs the offensive board | 83-86 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Marvin Carlton is called for the reach on Louis Wyatt - foul #1 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #11 | 83-86 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Glick | 83-87 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-87 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-87 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Denny Yamasaki and the foul's on Marvin Carlton - foul #2 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #12 | 86-89 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses the free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega snags the defensive board | 86-89 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-89 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Feder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Cochran (fresh) 9 pts. 17 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Hector Vega and he's hacked by Oleg Zdanowicz - foul #2 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #9 | 88-89 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the free throw | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 89-89 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Hector Vega | 89-89 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Feder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Cochran (fresh) 9 pts. 17 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran wins the tip | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-89 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton's pass is intercepted by Louis Wyatt in the backcourt | 89-89 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 89-89 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega snags the defensive board | 89-89 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan blows the layup | 89-89 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-89 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan is fouled on the floor by Oleg Zdanowicz - foul #3 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #10 | 89-89 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall loses the dribble to Marvin Carlton | 91-89 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses the jumpshot from the left side | 91-89 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lee Cochran | 91-89 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 91-92 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Marvin Carlton | 94-92 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 94-92 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Woodall | 94-92 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 94-92 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran tips it home | 94-94 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 94-94 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the floater from the right side | 96-94 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is fouled on the floor by Marvin Carlton - foul #3 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #13 | 96-94 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 96-95 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 96-96 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 96-96 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Feder and he's fouled by Oleg Zdanowicz - foul #4 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #11 | 98-96 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the free throw | 99-96 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Oleg Zdanowicz | 99-99 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 99-99 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Feder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Cochran (fresh) 11 pts. 19 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Lee Cochran blocks the short jumper by Hector Vega | 99-99 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Glick | 99-99 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 99-99 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 102-99 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 102-99 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 102-99 |