| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) C - Thomas Ball (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) C - Billy McPhillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Tarrance | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown's pass is intercepted by Thomas Ball | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Mark Hervey denies the turnaround by Kurt Shue | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Hervey | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Clarence Stenger is blocked by Kurt Shue | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 3-3 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kurt Shue | 5-3 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips's pass is intercepted by Harry Haggerty | 5-3 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Haggerty | 7-3 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 7-3 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 7-3 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Hervey | 7-3 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Ball - foul #1 on Thomas Ball, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (PF), Paul Summer (C) Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey, Billy McPhillips | |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty is open and buries a jumper in the paint set up by Kurt Shue | 9-5 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer is hacked by Thomas Ball - foul #2 on Thomas Ball, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SF), Joseph Keller (PF), Sean Bennette (C) Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue, Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (SG), Billy McPhillips (C) Charles Brown, Paul Summer | |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Allen | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Tarrance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gurney (fresh) PF - Joseph Keller (fresh) C - Sean Bennette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) SF - James Allen (fresh) PF - Robert Camp (fresh) C - Billy McPhillips (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bazile, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF) Paul Tarrance | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Paul Summer (C) Mark Fullwood, Billy McPhillips | |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Willy Crigler, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG) Robert Bazile | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips (C) Paul Summer | |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is fouled on the floor by Robert Camp - foul #1 on Robert Camp, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kurt Shue (PF) Sean Bennette | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF), Mark Hervey (PF) James Allen, Robert Camp | |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Gurney and he's hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG) Lester Luter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (PF) Clarence Stenger, Billy McPhillips | |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp hits the follow up shot | 12-10 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the contested 3 from the right wing set up by Kurt Shue | 15-10 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen is whistled for traveling | 15-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Harry Haggerty (SF) Ross Miller, Richard Gurney | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Billy McPhillips (C) Thomas Brown, James Allen, Mark Hervey | |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Camp - foul #2 on Robert Camp, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Mark Hervey (PF) Mark Fullwood, Robert Camp | |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 3rd free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Willy Crigler - foul #2 on Willy Crigler, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Sean Bennette (C) Paul Tarrance, Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG) Willy Crigler | |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Haggerty steals it from Clarence Stenger | 17-12 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty lays it up and in | 19-12 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses the lay-in | 19-12 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger snags the offensive board | 19-12 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Sean Bennette - foul #1 on Sean Bennette, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG) Harry Haggerty | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF), James Jackson (PF) Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey | |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gurney (fresh) PF - Joseph Keller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Sean Bennette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Sean Bennette buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Paul Tarrance | 21-14 |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the jump hook from the left block | 21-16 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Thomas Brown takes the ball from Paul Tarrance | 21-16 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 21-18 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | James Jackson is called for the reach on Robert Bazile - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF) Richard Gurney, Sean Bennette | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Mark Hervey (PF), Paul Summer (C) Mark Fullwood, James Allen, James Jackson, Billy McPhillips | |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Kurt Shue - foul #1 on Kurt Shue, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG) Robert Bazile | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips (C) Paul Summer | |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Haggerty | 24-20 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | Ross Miller snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Sean Bennette (C) Paul Tarrance, Joseph Keller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF), Paul Summer (C) Thomas Brown, Billy McPhillips | |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG) Ross Miller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Billy McPhillips (C) James Allen, Paul Summer | |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-20 |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Clarence Stenger | 24-23 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Billy McPhillips - foul #2 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Paul Tarrance (SG) Robert Bazile, Harry Haggerty | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), James Allen (SF), Paul Summer (C) Charles Brown, Thomas Brown, Billy McPhillips | |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey's fadeaway is rejected by Kurt Shue | 25-23 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Hervey - foul #1 on Mark Hervey, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Keller (C) Sean Bennette | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG) Clarence Stenger | |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gurney (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Keller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Summer (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF) Richard Gurney | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Clarence Stenger (SF) Mark Fullwood, James Allen | |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Ross Miller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 27-23 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Lester Luter scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ross Miller | 29-25 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Sean Bennette (C) Ross Miller, Lester Luter, Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), James Allen (SF), James Jackson (PF) Charles Brown, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey | |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-25 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller gets the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Sean Bennette comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 29-25 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile tips it in | 31-25 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Summer | 31-28 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile is hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Kurt Shue (PF), Thomas Ball (C) Paul Tarrance, Joseph Keller, Sean Bennette | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Clarence Stenger (SG), Mark Hervey (PF) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, James Jackson | |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey hits a shot in the lane set up by James Allen | 32-30 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-30 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Summer | 32-30 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Clarence Stenger | 32-32 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Ball | 32-32 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Summer - foul #1 on Paul Summer, team foul #12 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG), Lester Luter (PF) Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Robert Camp (PF), Billy McPhillips (C) Charles Brown, James Allen, Mark Hervey, Paul Summer | |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance grabs the board | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gurney (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lester Luter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Ball (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Camp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Billy McPhillips is called for the reach on Thomas Ball - foul #3 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #13 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Joseph Keller (PF) Robert Bazile, Lester Luter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF), Mark Hervey (PF) Clarence Stenger, Billy McPhillips | |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown is fouled on the floor by Paul Tarrance - foul #1 on Paul Tarrance, team foul #6 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF), Kurt Shue (PF) Richard Gurney, Joseph Keller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF) James Allen | |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey hits the finger roll | 36-34 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Tarrance | 38-34 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Ball - foul #3 on Thomas Ball, team foul #7 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Joseph Keller (C) Ross Miller, Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF) Clarence Stenger | |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue can't throw it down but the foul's on Mark Hervey - foul #2 on Mark Hervey, team foul #14 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty (SF) Lester Luter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF), Paul Summer (C) James Allen, Mark Hervey | |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Keller - foul #1 on Joseph Keller, team foul #8 | 38-36 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Bazile | 40-38 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer's dunk attempt is rejected by Kurt Shue | 40-38 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger tips it in | 40-40 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Sean Bennette (C) Paul Tarrance, Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), James Allen (SF), Mark Hervey (PF) Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Paul Summer | |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller can't connect on a floater from the right block | 42-40 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey snags the defensive board | 42-40 |