| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) C - James Starkes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) SF - Robert West (fresh) PF - Carl Baker (fresh) C - John Norton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | John Norton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | John Norton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Joseph Lemaster | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Starkes | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert West - foul #1 on Robert West, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Carl Baker | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Paul Sechrist | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster misses the dunk but he's hacked by Stanley Carter - foul #1 on Stanley Carter, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney knocks in the jumper in the lane | 8-2 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe is hacked by James Starkes - foul #1 on James Starkes, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Stanley Carter, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe loses the dribble to Jack Rea | 8-2 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jessie Ullery - foul #1 on Jessie Ullery, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG), James Pittman (SF), Andrew Spears (C) Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SG) Ted Volpe | |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) SF - James Pittman (fresh) PF - Marshall Devinney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Spears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) SG - William Lablanc (fresh) SF - Robert West (fresh) PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from William Lablanc | 9-4 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-4 |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Spears - foul #1 on Andrew Spears, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Jack Rea, Marshall Devinney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Carl Baker (PF) Robert West, Jessie Matthews | |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | William Lablanc makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman is hacked by Stanley Carter - foul #2 on Stanley Carter, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), James Starkes (C) Joseph Pagel, James Pittman, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), John Norton (C) Stanley Carter, Jessie Ullery | |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Lemaster | 11-5 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses short on a 3 from straight away | 11-5 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman's pass is intercepted by Carl Baker | 11-5 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses the 3 from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury grabs the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | William Lablanc drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ted Volpe | 11-7 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Marshall Devinney (PF) Joseph Lemaster, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert West (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Glenn Fleury, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Lablanc | 11-10 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman (SF) Paul Sechrist | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe drills a 3 from the left corner set up by William Lablanc | 11-13 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney is whistled for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), Andrew Spears (C) Dexter Goodman, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Kline (SG) William Lablanc | |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Robert West | 11-13 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe is fouled on the floor by Jack Rea - foul #1 on Jack Rea, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist (SF) James Pittman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) Ted Volpe, Jessie Ullery, Jessie Matthews | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Spears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) SG - Mike Kline (fresh) SF - Robert West (fresh) PF - Carl Baker (fresh) C - John Norton (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Buffalo | Robert West is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert West, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG) Robert West | |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses the lay-in | 11-13 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Lemaster and he's fouled by Mike Kline - foul #1 on Mike Kline, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner (PF), James Starkes (C) Marshall Devinney, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SG) Ted Volpe | |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes gets the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Norton - foul #1 on John Norton, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | Carl Baker hits the follow up shot | 15-15 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster's pass is intercepted by William Lablanc | 15-15 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | John Norton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Stoneburner - foul #1 on Timothy Stoneburner, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), James Pittman (SG), Marshall Devinney (PF) Jack Rea, Joseph Lemaster, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Willis Terry (SF) Glenn Fleury, Mike Kline | |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | William Lablanc picks off the pass by Marshall Devinney | 15-17 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Lablanc | 15-19 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Marshall Devinney | 18-19 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | William Lablanc is fouled on the floor by James Pittman - foul #1 on James Pittman, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Andrew Spears (C) Paul Sechrist, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Willis Terry, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews double dribbles | 18-19 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Rea - foul #2 on Jack Rea, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Jack Rea, Marshall Devinney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Kline (SF) William Lablanc | |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears's pass is intercepted by Jessie Matthews | 18-20 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 18-20 |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Pittman (fresh) PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) C - Andrew Spears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) SF - Mike Kline (fresh) PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Mike Kline scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Glenn Fleury | 18-22 |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Lemaster | 20-22 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Mike Kline misses the lay-in | 20-22 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman is hacked by Jessie Ullery - foul #2 on Jessie Ullery, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Marshall Devinney (PF), James Starkes (C) Dexter Goodman, Timothy Stoneburner, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SG), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) Glenn Fleury, Jessie Ullery, Jessie Matthews | |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Carl Baker | 20-22 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Marshall Devinney | 20-22 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Norton - foul #2 on John Norton, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist (SF) James Pittman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Willis Terry (C) Mike Kline, John Norton | |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Lablanc | 22-25 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Starkes | 25-25 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster makes the fadeaway from the left block | 27-25 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Lemaster is blocked by Carl Baker | 27-27 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | William Lablanc grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-27 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Starkes | 27-27 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Ted Volpe - foul #1 on Ted Volpe, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), James Pittman (SG) Joseph Pagel, Joseph Lemaster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Matthews (C) Glenn Fleury, Willis Terry | |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman is hacked by William Lablanc - foul #1 on William Lablanc, team foul #11 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Dexter Goodman, Marshall Devinney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Robert West (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), John Norton (C) Ted Volpe, Mike Kline, Carl Baker, Jessie Matthews | |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | William Lablanc double dribbles | 31-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG), Andrew Spears (C) James Pittman, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Spears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Lablanc (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) SF - Robert West (fresh) PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Timothy Stoneburner steps in front of the John Norton pass | 31-29 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | William Lablanc hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | Robert West misses the floater from the left side | 31-29 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | Robert West hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-31 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), James Pittman (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), James Starkes (C) Dexter Goodman, Paul Sechrist, Timothy Stoneburner, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Carl Baker (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) William Lablanc, Jessie Ullery, John Norton | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Robert West hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Starkes - foul #2 on James Starkes, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG) Stanley Carter | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert West picks off the pass by Jack Rea | 31-33 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Robert West buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Fleury | 31-35 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney snags the offensive board | 31-35 |