| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Fish (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald inbounds the ball | 40-46 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey buries a shot in the paint set up by Michael Macdonald and the foul's on Jason Sippel - foul #2 on Jason Sippel, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | Jason Fish knocks in the floater from the right side | 43-48 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Sippel - foul #3 on Jason Sippel, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Johnson (C) Jason Sippel | |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Carty | 44-51 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Beatty | 44-51 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty is hacked by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Boe (C) David Johnson | |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald is hacked by Damon Foster - foul #2 on Damon Foster, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roberto Martin | 47-51 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Damon Foster tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Jason Fish snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan is fouled on the floor by Ricky Tyre - foul #3 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #1 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (SG), Malcolm Sykes (SF) Charles Carty, Jason Fish | |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Lloyd Leslie | 49-51 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan knocks in the shot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Jordan picks off the pass by Fred Aldridge | 49-53 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Jordan | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edward Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Bachus (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Malcolm Sykes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Damon Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Boe (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses short on a shot from close range | 49-55 |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gary Boe | 49-55 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | David Bachus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), John Shockley (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald, Fred Aldridge, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Jason Fish (SF), David Johnson (PF), Jason Sippel (C) Roger Jordan, Malcolm Sykes, Damon Foster, Gary Boe | |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | John Shockley steps in front of the Jason Fish pass | 49-55 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | David Johnson travels with the ball | 49-55 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | David Bachus comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Charles Carty tips it in | 49-57 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | Charles Carty snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Charles Carty is hacked by John Shockley - foul #2 on John Shockley, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF), Edward Williams (C) Lloyd Leslie, John Shockley, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Malcolm Sykes (SF), Damon Foster (PF) David Bachus, Jason Fish, David Johnson | |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses long on a jump hook from close range | 49-57 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ricky Tyre | 51-57 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Charles Carty - foul #2 on Charles Carty, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (PG), Fred Aldridge (PF) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (SG), Jason Fish (SF), David Johnson (C) Charles Carty, Malcolm Sykes, Jason Sippel | |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Shockley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edward Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Bachus (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Fish (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Damon Foster clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams loses the dribble to David Bachus | 54-60 |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | David Bachus drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Jordan | 54-62 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Damon Foster - foul #3 on Damon Foster, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), William Beatty (C) John Shockley, Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Malcolm Sykes (SF), Gary Boe (PF), Jason Sippel (C) David Bachus, Jason Fish, Damon Foster, David Johnson | |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Gary Boe comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 56-62 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Gary Boe grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses the runner from the right block | 56-62 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin's pass is intercepted by Roger Jordan | 56-62 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Carty | 56-64 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is called for traveling | 56-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (SG), John Shockley (SF), Leland Laffey (PF) Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Jason Fish (SF), Damon Foster (PF) Roger Jordan, Malcolm Sykes, Gary Boe | |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-64 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Leland Laffey | 56-64 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | David Bachus picks off the pass by Ricky Tyre in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | David Bachus misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Leland Laffey - foul #3 on Leland Laffey, team foul #3 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF) Ricky Tyre | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (SG), David Johnson (C) Charles Carty, Jason Sippel | |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | David Bachus misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | David Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty buries a driving attempt in the lane | 58-65 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Damon Foster is denied by William Beatty | 58-65 |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | Jason Fish tips it but misses | 58-65 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Damon Foster hits the follow up shot | 58-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Beatty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Bachus (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Gloria (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Fish (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Foster is called for the reach on William Beatty - foul #4 on Damon Foster, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF) John Shockley, Eugene Houghton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Gary Boe (C) Andrew Gloria, Damon Foster | |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Gary Boe grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | David Johnson misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Roberto Martin - foul #2 on Roberto Martin, team foul #4 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge (C) William Beatty | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes (SF), Jason Sippel (C) Jason Fish, Gary Boe | |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Roberto Martin | 60-69 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-72 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | David Bachus steals it from Fred Aldridge | 60-72 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | David Bachus's fadeaway is rejected by Leland Laffey | 60-72 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | David Johnson snags the offensive board | 60-72 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Fred Aldridge is called for the reach on Malcolm Sykes - foul #1 on Fred Aldridge, team foul #5 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Edward Williams (C) Lloyd Leslie, Leland Laffey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Jason Fish (SF), Damon Foster (PF) David Bachus, Malcolm Sykes, David Johnson | |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-72 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Fish picks off the pass by Ricky Tyre | 60-72 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-72 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Damon Foster hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Carty | 60-74 |
| 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) | |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-74 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge hits the follow up shot | 62-74 |
| 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) | |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 62-74 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-74 |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Fish | 64-76 |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Fred Aldridge, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Johnson (C) Jason Sippel | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Beatty (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Fish (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - David Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald scores on a floater from the left block set up by Ricky Tyre | 66-76 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Jason Fish misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Macdonald - foul #2 on Michael Macdonald, team foul #6 | 66-76 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Jason Fish misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Jason Fish misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes (SF), Jason Sippel (C) Jason Fish, David Johnson | |
| 02:14 | Buffalo | Leland Laffey is called for the reach on Damon Foster - foul #4 on Leland Laffey, team foul #7 | 66-76 |
| 02:14 | Buffalo | Damon Foster makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 02:14 | Buffalo | Damon Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald throws it down on a nice dish by Ricky Tyre and the foul's on Malcolm Sykes - foul #1 on Malcolm Sykes, team foul #8 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Fish (SF) Malcolm Sykes | |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses the free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel gets the rebound | 68-78 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Jason Fish misses the turnaround from close range | 68-78 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey pulls down the rebound | 68-78 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 68-78 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 68-78 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses short on a floater from close range | 68-78 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Damon Foster pulls down the rebound | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Damon Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Tyre - foul #4 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #8 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Andrew Gloria (SG), Malcolm Sykes (SF), David Johnson (C) Roger Jordan, Charles Carty, Jason Fish, Jason Sippel | |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Damon Foster makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Damon Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Bachus - foul #1 on David Bachus, team foul #9 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Boe (C) Damon Foster | |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | David Bachus's floater is knocked away by Edward Williams | 70-80 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Gary Boe pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-80 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | David Bachus runs out the clock | 70-80 |