| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert West (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | James Starkes takes the ball from Robert West | 26-30 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Volpe picks off the pass by James Starkes | 26-30 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | John Norton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-30 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses the tip | 26-30 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Carl Baker | 26-30 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Paul Sechrist is called for the reach on Robert West - foul #2 on Paul Sechrist, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert West | 26-33 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Marshall Devinney is blocked by Carl Baker | 26-33 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Norton | 26-33 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Lemaster - foul #2 on Joseph Lemaster, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 26-35 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Robert West grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lemaster - foul #3 on Joseph Lemaster, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG), James Pittman (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), Andrew Spears (C) Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist, Marshall Devinney, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Stanley Carter, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Robert West drills a shot from the right wing set up by Jessie Ullery | 26-37 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Robert West dunks the ball on a great pass from Glenn Fleury | 29-39 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea is fouled on the floor by Jessie Matthews - foul #2 on Jessie Matthews, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), James Starkes (C) Jack Rea, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG) Ted Volpe | |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes banks in the layup | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert West (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Robert West misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel loses the dribble to Stanley Carter | 31-39 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pagel - foul #1 on Joseph Pagel, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF) Joseph Pagel, James Pittman, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), William Lablanc (SF), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) Glenn Fleury, Robert West, Jessie Ullery, Jessie Matthews | |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Carl Baker can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | John Norton gets the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | John Norton loses the ball out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG) Dexter Goodman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes lays it in | 33-39 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | John Norton misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Starkes - foul #2 on James Starkes, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (C) James Starkes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG) Stanley Carter | |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-41 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Rea | 33-41 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | John Norton gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | William Lablanc drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glenn Fleury | 33-43 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist's layup is rejected by Carl Baker | 33-43 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist tips it in | 35-43 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Carl Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Spears - foul #1 on Andrew Spears, team foul #6 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), James Starkes (C) Jack Rea, Marshall Devinney, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Robert West (SF), Jessie Ullery (C) Glenn Fleury, William Lablanc, John Norton | |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert West is called for the reach on Dexter Goodman - foul #1 on Robert West, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), James Pittman (SF) Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (PG), Jessie Matthews (C) Ted Volpe, Carl Baker | |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Carter steals the ball from Timothy Stoneburner | 35-45 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | William Lablanc buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert West | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Lablanc (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 6 stl. SF - Robert West (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Stanley Carter - foul #3 on Stanley Carter, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG) Joseph Pagel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG) William Lablanc | |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Robert West knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Glenn Fleury | 36-50 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman's pass is intercepted by Stanley Carter | 36-50 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-50 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Stanley Carter | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-52 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Robert West snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-52 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews grabs the offensive board | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-55 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman is whistled for traveling | 36-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), Andrew Spears (C) Dexter Goodman, James Pittman, Timothy Stoneburner, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) Stanley Carter, Jessie Ullery, Jessie Matthews | |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | John Norton throws it down on a nice dish by Ted Volpe | 36-57 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster is fouled on the floor by Ted Volpe - foul #1 on Ted Volpe, team foul #4 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG) Jack Rea | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SG) Glenn Fleury | |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-57 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Carl Baker grabs the board | 36-57 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Carl Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-57 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears snags the defensive board | 36-57 |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster can't finish the layup | 36-57 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist hits the follow up shot | 38-57 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Andrew Spears is called for the reach on John Norton - foul #2 on Andrew Spears, team foul #7 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), James Starkes (C) Joseph Pagel, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG) Robert West | |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-59 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist tips it home | 40-59 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses the jumper from the right side | 40-59 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | William Lablanc tips it back up and in | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 7 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Lablanc (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-61 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist grabs the offensive board | 40-61 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Carter | 43-64 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney is hacked by Stanley Carter - foul #4 on Stanley Carter, team foul #5 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Dexter Goodman (SG), James Pittman (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Jack Rea, Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist, Marshall Devinney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert West (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) William Lablanc, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes can't tip it in | 43-64 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ted Volpe | 43-66 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel loses the dribble to Jessie Matthews | 43-66 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-66 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Pittman | 43-66 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner buries a jumper in the paint | 45-66 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ted Volpe and he's fouled by James Pittman - foul #1 on James Pittman, team foul #8 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (C) James Starkes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), William Lablanc (SG), Mike Kline (SF) Ted Volpe, Stanley Carter, Robert West | |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews misses the free throw | 45-68 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner gets the rebound | 45-68 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dexter Goodman | 48-68 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Jessie Matthews is denied by Andrew Spears | 48-68 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews snags the offensive board | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Mike Kline misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-68 |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Mike Kline misses the turnaround near the basket | 48-68 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury gets the offensive rebound | 48-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Pittman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Spears (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Lablanc (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jessie Ullery (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-68 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-68 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears tips it but misses | 48-68 |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery grabs the board | 48-68 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-68 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews tips it back up and in | 48-70 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jessie Matthews - foul #3 on Jessie Matthews, team foul #6 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry McCaster (PG), Johnnie Turner (C) Joseph Pagel, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willis Terry (PF) Jessie Matthews | |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Mike Kline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-70 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner snags the defensive board | 50-70 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Mike Kline - foul #1 on Mike Kline, team foul #7 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Henry McCaster, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews (C) Willis Terry | |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jessie Matthews | 50-70 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Mike Kline misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel pulls down the rebound | 50-70 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-70 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman snags the offensive board | 50-70 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (C) Johnnie Turner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery blows the layup but he's hacked by Andrew Spears - foul #3 on Andrew Spears, team foul #9 | 50-70 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-71 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery snags the defensive board | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Andrew Spears steps in front of the Mike Kline pass | 50-71 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-71 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury runs out the clock | 52-71 |