| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Martin McClaughry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Donmoyer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Claude Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William Britten (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dean Rana | 43-37 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-37 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Claude Myers tips it in | 43-39 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-39 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | William Britten gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | William Britten misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan makes the shot from close range | 45-39 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Schwenk | 45-42 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Schwenk | 45-44 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Schwenk - foul #3 on Andrew Schwenk, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte (PF) Eric Ovalle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (PG), Andrew Steven (PF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Andrew Schwenk, Claude Myers, William Britten | |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven hits the finger roll on a great pass from Russell Donmoyer | 46-46 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Delbert Ford | 48-46 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-46 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair can't tip it in | 48-46 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte double dribbles | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (PG), Robert Lanford (SG), Charley Ketterman (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) Delbert Ford, Dean Rana, Michael Redd, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Martin McClaughry, Russell Donmoyer | |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Whitehair blocks the jumper by Eddie Teneyck | 48-50 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte tips it home | 50-50 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman grabs the board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lanford (fresh) SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Teneyck (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Francis Szaflarski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Steven (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Adam Culpepper (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Whitehair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune's pass is intercepted by Francis Szaflarski in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper blows the layup | 50-50 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Steven is called for the reach on Robert Lanford - foul #2 on Andrew Steven, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Dean Rana (SG), Eric Ovalle (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Kenneth Terhune, Robert Lanford, Charley Ketterman, Eddie Teneyck | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG), Russell Donmoyer (SF), Claude Myers (PF), William Britten (C) Francis Szaflarski, Adam Culpepper, Gregory Whitehair, Kenneth Scott | |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle loses the dribble to Claude Myers | 50-50 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven blows the layup but he's fouled by Dean Rana - foul #1 on Dean Rana, team foul #1 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SF) Matthew Laliberte | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Terhune | 53-52 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | John Chou picks off the pass by Andrew Schwenk in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle lays it in on a great pass from John Chou | 55-52 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Andrew Schwenk | 55-55 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle double dribbles | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd (SF) Kenneth Terhune | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (SG) Andrew Steven | |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Claude Myers and the foul's on Michael Redd - foul #1 on Michael Redd, team foul #2 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (SG), Charley Ketterman (C) Dean Rana, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman grabs the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 55-58 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle is fouled on the floor by Claude Myers - foul #2 on Claude Myers, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana (SG), Matthew Laliberte (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Delbert Ford, Eric Ovalle, Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper (SF), Andrew Steven (PF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Russell Donmoyer, Claude Myers, William Britten | |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Andrew Steven | 55-58 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Redd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin McClaughry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Culpepper (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Steven (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Whitehair (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-60 |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte tips it in | 57-60 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 59-60 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair is hacked by Dean Rana - foul #2 on Dean Rana, team foul #3 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Eric Ovalle (PF) John Chou, Dean Rana, Michael Redd | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (PG), Russell Donmoyer (SF), Claude Myers (PF), William Britten (C) Andrew Schwenk, Martin McClaughry, Andrew Steven, Gregory Whitehair | |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Russell Donmoyer | 59-62 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Delbert Ford | 62-62 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-65 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by William Britten - foul #3 on William Britten, team foul #4 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SF) Matthew Laliberte | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (SG) Adam Culpepper | |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski misses the lay-in | 65-65 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 65-65 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Claude Myers - foul #3 on Claude Myers, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Dean Rana (SG), Charley Ketterman (C) Delbert Ford, Robert Lanford, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG), Andrew Steven (SG), Gregory Whitehair (PF) Francis Szaflarski, Martin McClaughry, Claude Myers | |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 65-65 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | John Chou steps in front of the Russell Donmoyer pass | 65-65 |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Eric Ovalle, team foul #4 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd (SF), Matthew Laliberte (PF) Kenneth Terhune, Eric Ovalle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (SG), Adam Culpepper (SF) Russell Donmoyer, William Britten | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Szaflarski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Culpepper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Steven (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Whitehair (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Andrew Schwenk | 65-67 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman's floater is tipped away by Gregory Whitehair | 65-67 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Francis Szaflarski | 65-69 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-69 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou can't tip it in | 65-69 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charley Ketterman - foul #1 on Charley Ketterman, team foul #5 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SF), Eric Ovalle (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) John Chou, Michael Redd, Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer (SF), Claude Myers (PF), William Britten (C) Andrew Schwenk, Adam Culpepper, Gregory Whitehair | |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses short on a floater from the right side | 65-71 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Terhune - foul #1 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #6 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SF) Dean Rana | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (SG) Andrew Steven | |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-73 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Russell Donmoyer | 65-73 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | William Britten drills a floater from the right block set up by Martin McClaughry | 65-75 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-75 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski pulls down the rebound | 65-75 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | William Britten lays it in set up by Martin McClaughry | 65-77 |
| 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) | |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-77 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Russell Donmoyer | 65-77 |
| 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) | |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Claude Myers scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Szaflarski | 65-80 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 65-80 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski grabs the board | 65-80 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lanford (fresh) PF - Eric Ovalle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Francis Szaflarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin McClaughry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Donmoyer (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Claude Myers (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Britten (fairly 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) | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Claude Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-80 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 65-80 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Dean Rana (SG), Michael Redd (SF) Delbert Ford, Kenneth Terhune, Robert Lanford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG) Francis Szaflarski | |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Dean Rana, team foul #7 | 65-80 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-83 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Chou | 67-83 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Donmoyer | 67-86 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Chou | 69-86 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Claude Myers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Redd - foul #2 on Michael Redd, team foul #8 | 69-86 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Matthew Laliberte (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) John Chou, Dean Rana, Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (PG), Andrew Steven (SG), Adam Culpepper (SF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Andrew Schwenk, Martin McClaughry, Russell Donmoyer, William Britten | |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Claude Myers makes the 1st free throw | 69-87 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Claude Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 69-87 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman pulls down the rebound | 69-87 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Steven is called for the reach on Charley Ketterman - foul #3 on Andrew Steven, team foul #6 | 69-87 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott (C) Claude Myers | |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 71-87 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper clanks a jumper from the right wing | 71-87 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford grabs the board | 71-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 71-87 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck grabs the offensive rebound | 71-87 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-87 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gregory Whitehair | 71-87 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski runs out the clock | 71-87 |