| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Lantz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Laurence Fermin (fresh) C - Ira Mouzon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Chris Ouimet picks off the pass by Gary Laplant | 37-40 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | William Smith is called for the reach on Randolph Poss - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 37-43 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington clanks a jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the runner from the left block | 37-45 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | William Smith makes the floater from the left side set up by Gary Laplant and he's fouled by Randolph Poss - foul #2 on Randolph Poss, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF), Gary Green (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin, Ira Mouzon | |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | William Smith makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Glen Tweedy - foul #3 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF) Glen Tweedy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist clanks a runner from the left block | 40-45 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste misses the easy layup | 40-45 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Whitlock and he's hacked by Ronald Jeanbaptiste - foul #2 on Ronald Jeanbaptiste, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Edward Herrington (PF) William Smith, Paul Roseberry, Keith Whitlock, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (PG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Laurence Fermin (PF), Ira Mouzon (C) Randolph Poss, George Lantz, Gary Green, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet grabs the board | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fresh) SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laurence Fermin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ira Mouzon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cecil Brown | 42-47 |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant loses the dribble to Ira Mouzon | 42-47 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Clifford Nordquist | 42-47 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Herrington steals it from Cecil Brown | 42-47 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-47 |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson's pass is intercepted by Edward Herrington | 44-47 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Edward Murphy (C) James Thomas, Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), George Lantz (SG), Gary Green (SF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (PF), Everett Witherspoon (C) Cecil Brown, Mike Haakenson, Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin, Ira Mouzon | |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Roseberry | 47-47 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss banks in the layup on a nice dish by Everett Witherspoon | 47-49 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Smith | 50-49 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Randolph Poss | 50-52 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | William Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Lantz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | William Smith is called for the reach on Randolph Poss in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF) Paul Roseberry, Glen Tweedy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet (SF), Laurence Fermin (PF), Ira Mouzon (C) Gary Green, Ronald Jeanbaptiste, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon hits the follow up shot | 50-54 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-54 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet loses the ball out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Herrington (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Phillip Graves, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon hits a fadeaway in the lane | 53-56 |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist is whistled for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG) William Smith, Gary Laplant | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (SG), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) George Lantz, Ira Mouzon | |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste misses the dunk but he's fouled by Clifford Nordquist - foul #1 on Clifford Nordquist, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF) Jack Penniman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SG) Randolph Poss | |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy blows the layup but he's fouled by Chris Ouimet - foul #2 on Chris Ouimet, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Herrington steals the ball from Laurence Fermin | 54-58 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Roseberry | 56-58 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ronald Jeanbaptiste, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Edward Murphy (C) James Thomas, Paul Roseberry, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), George Lantz (SG), Gary Green (PF) Cecil Brown, Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin | |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Glen Tweedy | 56-58 |
| 08:25 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Ronald Jeanbaptiste denies the turnaround by William Smith | 56-61 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy grabs the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Herrington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Lantz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant's pass is intercepted by Mike Haakenson | 56-61 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson hits the finger roll | 56-63 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | William Smith connects on the jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Lantz and he's fouled by Edward Herrington - foul #1 on Edward Herrington, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy, Edward Herrington, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet (SF), Laurence Fermin (PF), Ira Mouzon (C) Mike Haakenson, Gary Green, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | William Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Roseberry steals the ball from Randolph Poss in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-66 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Graves | 58-66 |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | William Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon is whistled for a carry | 58-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG) Randolph Poss, George Lantz | |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Phillip Graves, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Graves blocks the short jumper by Laurence Fermin | 58-66 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon grabs the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is hacked by Paul Roseberry - foul #1 on Paul Roseberry, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Edward Murphy (C) Paul Roseberry, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant grabs the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Chris Ouimet - foul #3 on Chris Ouimet, team foul #5 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Edward Herrington (PF) James Thomas, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), George Lantz (SG), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Thomas Mestas, Cecil Brown, Ira Mouzon | |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 59-68 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Laurence Fermin | 59-68 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Randolph Poss | 59-70 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | William Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Poss - foul #3 on Randolph Poss, team foul #6 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF) Jack Penniman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF), Gary Green (PF) Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin | |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Herrington | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Lantz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses short on a runner near the basket | 62-70 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses short on a jumper in the lane | 62-70 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-70 |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Herrington | 62-70 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-70 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy hits the follow up shot | 64-70 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Penniman (SF) Glen Tweedy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet (SF), Laurence Fermin (PF), Ira Mouzon (C) Mike Haakenson, Gary Green, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Murphy - foul #1 on Edward Murphy, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Smith | 67-72 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant buries a 3 from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss's pass is intercepted by William Smith in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Randolph Poss - foul #4 on Randolph Poss, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Herrington (PF) Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-72 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman slams it home on a great pass from William Smith | 73-72 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Poss - foul #5 on Randolph Poss, team foul #8 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (PG) Randolph Poss | |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet's floater is knocked away by Jack Penniman | 73-72 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Herrington | 73-72 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington is hacked by George Lantz in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Lantz, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |