| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | David Smith inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato can't finish the layup | 33-37 |
| 19:49 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on David Mohamed - foul #1 on David Mohamed, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Johnson | 35-39 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman's pass is intercepted by Robert Creasey | 35-39 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | David Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses the floater from the left side | 35-39 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | David Smith steals the ball from Patrick Matthews | 35-39 |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | David Mohamed dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Smith | 37-39 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Hugh Donato - foul #3 on Hugh Donato, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) David Mohamed, David Smith, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Rudolph Hock (C) Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Patrick Matthews | |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Jackson and he's hacked by George Thompson - foul #3 on George Thompson, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG), Cole Oliver (SF) George Thompson, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski (SG) Norman Valenti | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner blows the layup | 39-40 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs tips it home | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Wagner (fresh) SG - Brandon Falkowski (fresh) SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Aguayo (fresh) SF - Cole Oliver (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudolph Hock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver blows the layup but he's fouled by Bryan Anderson - foul #1 on Bryan Anderson, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG) Brandon Falkowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) John Smith, Tom Aguayo, Rudolph Hock | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Tilley is called for the reach on Dale Beattie - foul #4 on Donald Tilley, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Hugh Donato (PF), Robert Creasey (C) Donald Tilley, Patrick Jackson, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF) Cole Oliver, Jeffrey Morris | |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson is hacked by Hugh Donato - foul #4 on Hugh Donato, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), David Smith (SF) Mark Wagner, Hugh Donato | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-41 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Matthews | 41-43 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | David Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Mohamed | 44-43 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie is hacked by Scott Hubbs - foul #1 on Scott Hubbs, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson (C) Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) George Thompson, Patrick Matthews | |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie clanks a jump hook from the right block | 44-45 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | David Mohamed pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | David Smith clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (PG), Brandon Falkowski (SG), Bryan Anderson (PF), Robert Creasey (C) David Mohamed, Norman Valenti, David Smith, Scott Hubbs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Rudolph Hock (C) Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie | |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Rudolph Hock | 44-47 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski is hacked by George Thompson - foul #4 on George Thompson, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Rudolph Hock | |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock (PF) Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Jackson | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Wagner (fresh) SG - Brandon Falkowski (fresh) SF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) PF - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Aguayo (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rudolph Hock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Patrick Matthews - foul #1 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Creasey - foul #2 on Robert Creasey, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG) Brandon Falkowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner blows the layup | 47-48 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey's pass is intercepted by Patrick Matthews | 47-51 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), David Smith (SF), Scott Hubbs (PF) Mark Wagner, Patrick Jackson, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Dale Beattie (PF) Tom Aguayo, Jeffrey Morris, Rudolph Hock | |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | David Mohamed throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie blows the dunk but he's fouled by Scott Hubbs - foul #2 on Scott Hubbs, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (PG), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) John Smith, Patrick Matthews | |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Dale Beattie steals the ball from Norman Valenti | 47-51 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Aguayo | 47-53 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Dale Beattie swats the layup by Scott Hubbs | 47-53 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dale Beattie | 47-53 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Levron | 47-55 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Dale Beattie steps in front of the Robert Creasey pass | 47-55 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie can't connect on a shot from the left block | 47-55 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Hubbs | 49-55 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo misses the floater from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | David Smith snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by David Smith | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Aguayo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo buries a runner in the paint set up by Timothy Levron | 51-57 |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Mohamed | 53-57 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Hubbs - foul #3 on Scott Hubbs, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Hugh Donato (PF), Patrick Jackson (C) David Mohamed, Norman Valenti, David Smith, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), George Thompson (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) Tom Aguayo, Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:57 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Scott Hubbs | 56-58 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Mark Wagner | 56-58 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner banks in the layup | 58-58 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson (C) Scott Hubbs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock (PF) Dale Beattie | |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Morris is called for the reach on Patrick Jackson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Morris, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG) Mark Wagner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF) George Thompson, Rudolph Hock | |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Timothy Levron steals it from Patrick Jackson | 58-58 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | David Mohamed grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 05:03 | Buffalo | John Smith picks off the pass by David Mohamed in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith hits the finger roll | 58-60 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson slams it home set up by Donald Tilley | 60-60 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Mohamed | 63-60 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews buries a jump hook in the paint | 63-62 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | David Mohamed is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Mark Wagner (SG), David Smith (SF), Scott Hubbs (PF), Robert Creasey (C) David Mohamed, Donald Tilley, Patrick Jackson, Hugh Donato, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG), Cole Oliver (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Jeffrey Morris, Patrick Matthews | |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti loses the dribble to Rudolph Hock | 63-62 |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith connects on the shot from close range set up by Kenneth Zimmerman and the foul's on Norman Valenti - foul #1 on Norman Valenti, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF) Rudolph Hock | |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Beattie | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cole Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner connects on the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by George Thompson - foul #5 on George Thompson, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock (PG), Tom Aguayo (SG) John Smith, George Thompson | |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner misses the free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Hugh Donato (PF) Mark Wagner, Norman Valenti, Scott Hubbs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) Rudolph Hock, Tom Aguayo, Cole Oliver, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Tilley - foul #5 on Donald Tilley, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG) Donald Tilley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 65-66 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | David Mohamed can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Creasey swats the short shot by John Smith | 65-66 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick Matthews - foul #2 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-68 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Matthews | 65-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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 (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Mohamed - foul #2 on David Mohamed, team foul #13 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Patrick Matthews | |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | David Mohamed is hacked by John Smith - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (PG), Patrick Matthews (C) John Smith, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | David Mohamed makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | David Mohamed misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie is hacked by David Mohamed in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Mohamed, team foul #14 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Patrick Matthews | |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Creasey | 66-73 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato is whistled for a carry | 66-73 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Mohamed is called for the reach on Dale Beattie in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Mohamed, team foul #15 | 66-73 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | David Smith grabs the board | 66-73 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | David Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-73 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews (C) Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | David Mohamed is called for the reach on Dale Beattie in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Mohamed, team foul #16 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG) David Mohamed | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | David Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Valenti - foul #2 on Norman Valenti, team foul #17 | 69-74 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 69-75 |