| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 blk. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Scott Stemple | 44-31 |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wolfe, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith buries a jumper from the right block set up by James Reed | 46-31 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain's pass is intercepted by William Carter | 46-31 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffery Schenck - foul #1 on Jeffery Schenck, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Arthur Patterson, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Roderick Hicks (SG), Harry Core (SF), Johnny Aker (PF), David Cook (C) Earnest Cain, Robert Wolfe, Jeffery Schenck, Arthur Patterson, Tony Streeter | |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Steve Betz drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dana Just | 49-31 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Harry Core can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #1 | 49-31 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Harry Core makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Harry Core misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Steve Betz grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is hacked by Johnny Aker - foul #1 on Johnny Aker, team foul #4 | 49-32 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | David Cook is called for the reach on Nicolas Koopman - foul #1 on David Cook, team foul #5 | 49-32 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Scott Stemple is blocked by David Cook | 49-32 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Aker | 49-34 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | William Carter is hacked by George Holden - foul #2 on George Holden, team foul #6 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG) Dana Just | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), Arthur Patterson (PF) George Holden, Harry Core, David Cook | |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicolas Koopman | 51-34 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Steve Betz pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Steve Betz connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Nicolas Koopman | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | Steve Betz steals the ball from Roderick Hicks in the backcourt | 54-34 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Steve Betz lays it up and in | 56-34 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker blows the layup | 56-34 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 56-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Stemple (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roderick Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 blk. C - Johnny Aker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is hacked by Arthur Patterson - foul #2 on Arthur Patterson, team foul #7 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Gerry Smith, Steve Betz, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), Harry Core (SF), John Watson (PF), Tony Streeter (C) Earnest Cain, Roderick Hicks, Jeffery Schenck, Arthur Patterson, Johnny Aker | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Harry Core grabs the board | 56-34 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Carl Richardson - foul #4 on Carl Richardson, team foul #2 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG), Scott Stemple (PF) Nicolas Koopman, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Harry Core takes the ball from Scott Stemple | 56-36 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | William Carter is called for the reach on Robert Wolfe - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #3 | 56-36 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Harry Core knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Wolfe | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's layup is rejected by Harry Core | 56-38 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | George Holden grabs the defensive rebound | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Harry Core is alone and drills a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Wolfe | 56-40 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | John Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | George Holden is whistled for traveling | 56-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), James Carey (SF) Dana Just, Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), Arthur Patterson (PF), David Cook (C) George Holden, Robert Wolfe, Harry Core, John Watson, Tony Streeter | |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson's pass is intercepted by William Carter in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-40 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith hits the follow up shot | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Robinson | 58-42 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | James Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF) James Carey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Aker (C) David Cook | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-42 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Steve Betz snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson connects on the jumper in the paint | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Stemple (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carter (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Johnny Aker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | The jumper by Scott Stemple is denied by Johnny Aker | 58-44 |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson is hacked by James Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), James Carey (SF) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), Harry Core (SF), John Watson (PF), Tony Streeter (C) Earnest Cain, Charles Robinson, Jeffery Schenck, Arthur Patterson, Johnny Aker | |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter can't connect on a floater from close range | 58-44 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Dana Just pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Dana Just is hacked by George Holden in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Holden, team foul #8 | 58-44 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Dana Just makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Dana Just misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Tony Streeter | 59-44 |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | George Holden is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Holden, team foul #9 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG) George Holden | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | James Carey can't connect on a shot from the left block | 59-44 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Watson | 59-44 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | John Watson is called for a backcourt violation | 59-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Patrick Webber (SF) Nicolas Koopman, James Carey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (SG), Johnny Aker (PF), David Cook (C) Robert Wolfe, John Watson, Tony Streeter | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Dana Just misses the easy layup | 59-44 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Harry Core grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Harry Core can't throw it down | 59-44 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber drills a 3 from the left wing | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain clanks a floater from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith blows the dunk but he's hacked by Roderick Hicks - foul #2 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #10 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF) Dana Just, Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), Arthur Patterson (PF), Tony Streeter (C) Roderick Hicks, Harry Core, Johnny Aker, David Cook | |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe is fouled in the backcourt by Nicolas Koopman - foul #2 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #5 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe is whistled for a carry | 64-44 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson banks in the layup | 66-44 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Carter - foul #4 on William Carter, team foul #6 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, William Carter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Robinson (SG) Robert Wolfe | |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain misses the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Scott Stemple (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Tony Streeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain is hacked by James Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #7 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), William Carter (C) Steve Betz, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (SG), Johnny Aker (PF), David Cook (C) Charles Robinson, Arthur Patterson, Tony Streeter | |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck hits a wide open shot near the basket | 69-48 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | James Reed scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerry Smith | 71-48 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-48 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson pulls down the rebound | 71-48 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | James Reed double dribbles | 71-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Patrick Webber (SF) James Reed, Gerry Smith, James Carey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), Harry Core (SF), Arthur Patterson (PF), Tony Streeter (C) Earnest Cain, Roderick Hicks, Jeffery Schenck, Johnny Aker, David Cook | |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Holden | 71-51 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is whistled for traveling | 71-51 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | George Holden can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-51 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wolfe | 71-51 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Nicolas Koopman steals the ball from Tony Streeter | 71-51 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Dana Just scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Nicolas Koopman | 73-51 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-51 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 73-51 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-51 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber snags the offensive board | 73-51 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | William Carter's pass is intercepted by Robert Wolfe | 73-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Carter (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Holden (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Wolfe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harry Core (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Tony Streeter (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by William Carter - foul #5 on William Carter, team foul #8 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Dana Just, Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, William Carter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (SF), Johnny Aker (PF), David Cook (C) Harry Core, Arthur Patterson, Tony Streeter | |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker grabs the offensive board | 73-51 |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-51 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson pulls down the rebound | 73-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | George Holden picks off the pass by Steve Betz | 73-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Holden | 73-53 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | James Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Holden - foul #5 on George Holden, team foul #11 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Robinson (SG), Harry Core (SF), John Watson (PF) George Holden, Robert Wolfe, Roderick Hicks | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | James Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-53 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | David Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (SF) David Cook | |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Carey | 76-53 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Scott Stemple - foul #3 on Scott Stemple, team foul #9 | 76-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) James Carey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Cook (C) Charles Robinson | |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker misses the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnny Aker - foul #2 on Johnny Aker, team foul #12 | 76-54 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 78-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | John Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a runner in the lane | 78-54 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 78-54 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | James Reed steals the ball from Roderick Hicks | 78-54 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Reed runs out the clock | 78-54 |