| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Rene (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Fender (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-32 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Andrew Davis, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Derek Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Walker and he's fouled by Andrew Davis - foul #4 on Andrew Davis, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans (PF) Andrew Davis | |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Derek Smith misses the free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Walker steals the ball from Kurt Grimmer | 28-32 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego banks in the layup set up by Joshua Walker | 30-32 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer blows the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Brown - foul #3 on Stephen Brown, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron (C) Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Harold Rene can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron tips it home | 32-33 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego is fouled on the floor by Kurt Grimmer - foul #3 on Kurt Grimmer, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (PG), George Griffin (SF), James Flagg (C) Joshua Walker, Derek Smith, Harold Rene | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (PG), Christopher Kluesner (SF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Stephen Bartee, James Fender, Kurt Grimmer | |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | James Flagg clanks a floater from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas misses the jump hook from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | James Flagg pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron banks in the layup and he's hacked by Christopher Kluesner - foul #2 on Christopher Kluesner, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Derek Smith (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Michael Ortego, George Griffin, James Flagg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), James Fender (PF) Scott Aragon, Donnie Evans | |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Cottrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Cintron (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Kluesner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Fender (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | William Cottrell steals the ball from Martin Comstock | 35-33 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Derek Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Kluesner | 35-36 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Brown | 38-36 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock tips it home | 38-38 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | William Cottrell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeremy Thomas | 38-38 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Cintron - foul #2 on Joseph Cintron, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG), Harold Rene (PF) William Cottrell, Joseph Cintron | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SG), Donnie Evans (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Martin Comstock, Christopher Kluesner, Jeremy Thomas | |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego travels with the ball | 38-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Griffin (SF) Derek Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee's pass is intercepted by Joshua Walker in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker blows the layup | 38-40 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender misses the easy layup | 38-40 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender tips it in | 38-42 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | George Griffin's fadeaway is rejected by Kurt Grimmer | 38-42 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans banks in the layup and he's fouled by Harold Rene - foul #1 on Harold Rene, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (PG), Derek Smith (SF), Joseph Cintron (C) Joshua Walker, George Griffin, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (PG), Andrew Davis (SF) Stephen Bartee, James Fender | |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Joseph Cintron | 40-44 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Davis | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Cottrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Rene (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Cintron (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Donnie Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | William Cottrell knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Derek Smith is called for the reach on Scott Aragon - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Brown (C) Harold Rene | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (PF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Donnie Evans, Kurt Grimmer | |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock connects on the floater from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Fender - foul #1 on James Fender, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG) William Cottrell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), Christopher Kluesner (SG) Martin Comstock, Scott Aragon | |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Walker | 45-49 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 45-49 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 47-49 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Brown swats the layup by James Fender | 47-49 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 47-49 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Joseph Cintron is blocked by James Fender | 47-49 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Derek Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Jeremy Thomas swats the layup by Joseph Cintron | 47-49 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Kluesner | 47-51 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Derek Smith is whistled for a carry | 47-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harold Wells (PG), William Cottrell (SG), George Griffin (SF), Harold Rene (PF), James Flagg (C) Joshua Walker, Michael Ortego, Derek Smith, Joseph Cintron, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (PG), Scott Aragon (SG), Donnie Evans (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Stephen Bartee, Andrew Davis, James Fender, Jeremy Thomas | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Harold Rene snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | James Flagg knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harold Wells | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harold Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cottrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Rene (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Flagg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Kluesner (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Comstock | 50-54 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | George Griffin comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Harold Rene tips it but misses | 50-54 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Harold Wells - foul #2 on Harold Wells, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Derek Smith (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Harold Wells, George Griffin, James Flagg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (SF) Christopher Kluesner | |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Davis | 50-55 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Davis | 50-57 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG) William Cottrell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG) Martin Comstock | |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Ortego - foul #1 on Michael Ortego, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Harold Rene clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 50-59 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis is fouled on the floor by Derek Smith - foul #3 on Derek Smith, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron (PF) Harold Rene | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (PF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Donnie Evans, Kurt Grimmer | |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker is called for traveling | 50-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner (SF) Andrew Davis | |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-60 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas hits the follow up shot | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeremy Thomas | 50-62 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas travels with the ball | 50-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (PG), George Griffin (SF), James Flagg (C) Joshua Walker, Derek Smith, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SG) Scott Aragon | |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | William Cottrell is fouled on the floor by Stephen Bartee - foul #2 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harold Rene (PF) James Flagg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans (PF) James Fender | |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Harold Rene misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 50-62 |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donnie Evans | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Kluesner | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Cottrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Rene (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Cintron (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Kluesner (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Donnie Evans is called for the reach on Harold Rene - foul #2 on Donnie Evans, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harold Wells (PG) Michael Ortego | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SG), Kurt Grimmer (C) Stephen Bartee, Jeremy Thomas | |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Harold Rene makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Harold Rene makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Cintron | 52-65 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Harold Rene pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Harold Wells misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 52-65 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | George Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | Harold Rene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Flagg (C) Harold Rene | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), Andrew Davis (SF), James Fender (PF) Martin Comstock, Christopher Kluesner, Donnie Evans | |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-67 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | William Cottrell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-67 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | George Griffin snags the offensive board | 52-67 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | George Griffin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-67 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee's pass is intercepted by George Griffin | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Harold Wells's pass is intercepted by Stephen Bartee in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee runs out the clock | 52-67 |