| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) SG - William Bynoe (fresh) SF - Francis Rosado (fresh) PF - Joe Thurman (fresh) C - Ryan Watterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) SG - James Campbell (fresh) SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) PF - Micheal Nixon (fresh) C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ronald Thornton | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst is fouled on the floor by Ryan Watterson - foul #1 on Ryan Watterson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | James Campbell snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Bynoe - foul #1 on William Bynoe, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson (SF) Francis Rosado | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG), James Ball (SF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Ronald Thornton | |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | James Ball knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-9 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | David Mitchell steps in front of the Joe Thurman pass | 0-9 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon hits a floater near the basket | 0-11 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andre Yazzie - foul #1 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #1 | 0-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (PG), Robert Keltner (SG), Otto Walters (PF), Shelton Click (C) Kenneth Zembower, William Bynoe, Joe Thurman, Ryan Watterson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Kettle (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Micheal Nixon, Joseph Heineman | |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 1-11 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-11 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the 3rd free throw | 3-11 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click snags the defensive board | 3-11 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Thornton takes the ball from Shelton Click | 3-11 |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | David Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-11 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson gets the rebound | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Harold Hearn (fresh) SG - Robert Keltner (fresh) SF - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otto Walters (fresh) C - Shelton Click (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) SG - David Mitchell (fresh) SF - James Ball (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-11 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click hits the follow up shot | 5-11 |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie is whistled for traveling | 5-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado (SF) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG) Andre Yazzie | |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Ball picks off the pass by Otto Walters | 5-11 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | James Ball can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Francis Rosado - foul #1 on Francis Rosado, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG) Robert Keltner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Campbell (SG) Jerome Brumbelow, David Mitchell | |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | James Ball makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | James Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | James Ball makes the 3rd free throw | 5-13 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Andre Yazzie and he's hacked by Shelton Click - foul #1 on Shelton Click, team foul #4 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe (SG), Ryan Watterson (C) Harold Hearn, Shelton Click | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Henry Broadhurst (SF) Andre Yazzie, James Ball | |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses the free throw | 5-15 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters gets the rebound | 5-15 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado is whistled for a carry | 5-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG) James Campbell | |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton lays it up and in | 5-17 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Kettle swats the shot by Francis Rosado | 5-17 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado can't tip it in | 5-17 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow snags the defensive board | 5-17 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | David Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 5-20 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 3 from the right corner set up by William Bynoe | 8-20 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-20 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters pulls down the rebound | 8-20 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe is hacked by David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #2 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (PG), Robert Keltner (SG), James Jackson (SF), Joe Thurman (PF) Kenneth Zembower, William Bynoe, Francis Rosado, Otto Walters | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Campbell (SG), James Ball (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, David Mitchell, Henry Broadhurst, Paul Kettle, Ronald Thornton | |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-20 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | James Campbell grabs the board | 8-20 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | James Campbell's pass is intercepted by Harold Hearn | 8-20 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman misses the lay-in | 8-20 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson gets the offensive rebound | 8-20 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Keltner | 11-20 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Robert Keltner is called for the reach on James Campbell - foul #1 on Robert Keltner, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), William Bynoe (SG), Shelton Click (C) Harold Hearn, Robert Keltner, Ryan Watterson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Ronald Thornton (C) Andre Yazzie, James Ball, Joseph Heineman | |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-20 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon hits the follow up shot | 11-22 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters (C) Shelton Click | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG) James Campbell | |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 11-22 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters gets the rebound | 11-22 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Bynoe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Thurman (fresh) C - Otto Walters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) PF - Micheal Nixon (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG) David Mitchell | |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 11-22 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 11-22 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower is hacked by Jerome Brumbelow during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #3 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado (SF), Shelton Click (C) James Jackson, Joe Thurman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (PG), Paul Kettle (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, Micheal Nixon | |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Thornton takes the ball from Francis Rosado | 11-22 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | James Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Bynoe - foul #2 on William Bynoe, team foul #6 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (SG), Ryan Watterson (C) William Bynoe, Otto Walters | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Edward Evert (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF) David Mitchell, Henry Broadhurst, Paul Kettle | |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado scores on a jumper near the basket | 13-24 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton lays it up and in set up by Edward Evert | 13-26 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-26 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon gets the rebound | 13-26 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner (SG), James Jackson (SF), Joe Thurman (PF), Otto Walters (C) Kenneth Zembower, Francis Rosado, Shelton Click, Ryan Watterson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Edward Evert, Micheal Nixon | |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson double dribbles | 13-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Micheal Nixon (PF) Andre Yazzie, Paul Kettle | |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Harold Hearn - foul #1 on Harold Hearn, team foul #7 | 13-26 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-28 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst pulls down the rebound | 13-28 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Robert Keltner steals it from Ronald Thornton | 13-28 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman scores on a jumper from the left block | 15-28 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Otto Walters is called for the reach on Henry Broadhurst - foul #1 on Otto Walters, team foul #8 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Francis Rosado (SF), Shelton Click (PF), Ryan Watterson (C) Harold Hearn, James Jackson, Joe Thurman, Otto Walters | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Campbell (SG), Paul Kettle (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, David Mitchell, Micheal Nixon | |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst misses the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson snags the defensive board | 15-28 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper in the paint | 17-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Keltner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Rosado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shelton Click (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Watterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst loses the ball out of bounds | 17-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga (SG) Robert Keltner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Ball (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF) Andre Yazzie, Henry Broadhurst, Paul Kettle | |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower is hacked by Micheal Nixon - foul #1 on Micheal Nixon, team foul #4 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (SG) Justin Huizenga | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Paul Kettle (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Micheal Nixon, Ronald Thornton | |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Hearn | 19-28 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | James Campbell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-31 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado is fouled on the floor by Paul Kettle - foul #1 on Paul Kettle, team foul #5 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson (SF), Otto Walters (PF) Francis Rosado, Shelton Click | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Micheal Nixon (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Andre Yazzie, James Campbell, Paul Kettle, Joseph Heineman | |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-31 |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | James Ball is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Ball, team foul #6 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga (SG), Joe Thurman (PF) Kenneth Zembower, Ryan Watterson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF) David Mitchell, James Ball | |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-31 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | James Campbell grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | James Campbell clanks a floater from the baseline | 19-31 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Otto Walters | 21-31 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Brumbelow | 21-33 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-33 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ronald Thornton | 21-33 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton is fouled on the floor by Justin Huizenga - foul #1 on Justin Huizenga, team foul #9 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Francis Rosado (SF), Ryan Watterson (C) Justin Huizenga, James Jackson, Otto Walters | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG), James Ball (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Micheal Nixon | |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joe Thurman | 21-33 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman double dribbles | 21-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner (SG) Harold Hearn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | James Ball comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-33 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson grabs the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Ball blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Zembower | 21-33 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Ball - foul #2 on James Ball, team foul #7 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe (SG), James Jackson (SF), Otto Walters (C) Robert Keltner, Francis Rosado, Ryan Watterson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Andre Yazzie, David Mitchell, James Ball, Paul Kettle, Ronald Thornton | |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-33 |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow can't tip it in | 22-33 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters grabs the board | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Bynoe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Thurman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Otto Walters (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Micheal Nixon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Brumbelow is called for the reach on Kenneth Zembower - foul #2 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click (C) Joe Thurman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton (C) Joseph Heineman | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (PG) Kenneth Zembower | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Ball (SF) Henry Broadhurst | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson is hacked by James Ball - foul #3 on James Ball, team foul #9 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (SF) James Ball | |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | William Bynoe is called for the reach on Henry Broadhurst - foul #3 on William Bynoe, team foul #11 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner (SG), Francis Rosado (SF), Ryan Watterson (C) William Bynoe, James Jackson, Shelton Click | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (PG) Jerome Brumbelow | |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado is called for a backcourt violation | 26-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Edward Evert (SF) James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst | |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 26-36 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Francis Rosado | 26-36 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Nixon steals it from Harold Hearn | 26-36 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 26-38 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters hits the follow up shot | 28-38 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 28-40 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Edward Evert gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the floater from just outside the lane | 28-42 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters misses the runner near the basket | 28-42 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton throws it down | 28-44 |