| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Cochran (fresh) C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is denied on a layup by Vincent Lorkowski | 38-36 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Wyatt | 38-39 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones's floater is tipped away by Vincent Lorkowski | 38-39 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Louis Wyatt | 38-41 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Vincent Lorkowski - foul #1 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeff Price - foul #3 on Jeff Price, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF) Jeff Price | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Benjamin Glick is denied by Lee Cochran | 40-42 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roy Brown - foul #2 on Roy Brown, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Heffernan - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (PG), Steve Woodall (SG), Howard Anchondo (PF) Louis Wyatt, Richard Johnson, Lee Cochran | |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall can't throw it down | 42-44 |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Robert Heffernan steps in front of the Howard Anchondo pass | 42-44 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan lays it up and in | 44-44 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Rexford - foul #1 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF), Hector Vega (C) Robert Heffernan, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (PG), Mark Sommers (C) Greg Thomas, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Roy Brown is called for the reach on Denny Yamasaki - foul #3 on Roy Brown, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Richard Johnson (SG) Denny Yamasaki, Steve Woodall | |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Gregory Webre steals it from Richard Johnson | 44-44 |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Webre | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Sommers (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Wyatt | 46-47 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Hector Vega | 48-47 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Jeff Price (PF) Gregory Webre, Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Rafael Enriquez, Mark Sommers | |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson picks off the pass by Jeff Price | 48-49 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 48-52 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Anchondo steals the ball from Hector Vega | 48-52 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Hector Vega - foul #2 on Hector Vega, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (PG), Steve Woodall (SG), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Louis Wyatt, Richard Johnson, Augustus Zurich | |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-54 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Heffernan | 48-54 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 48-54 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-54 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 12:30 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Woodall | 48-56 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre knocks in the floater from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-56 |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ronnie Rexford - foul #2 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Roy Brown, Robert Heffernan, Jeff Price, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Augustus Zurich (PF) Rafael Enriquez, Steve Woodall, Greg Thomas | |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Anchondo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-58 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Glick | 55-58 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Wyatt | 55-60 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the jump hook from close range | 55-60 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the tip | 55-60 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich grabs the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 55-63 |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-63 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega tips it home | 57-63 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo hits a floater in the lane | 57-65 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Hector Vega | 60-65 |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | Hector Vega blocks the short jumper by Howard Anchondo | 60-65 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wyatt steals the ball from Hector Vega | 60-65 |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo hits the finger roll set up by Louis Wyatt | 60-67 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-67 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick tips it home | 62-67 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich is whistled for traveling | 62-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Jeff Price (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Gregory Webre, Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (PG), Steve Woodall (SG), Greg Thomas (SF), Lee Cochran (PF), Mark Sommers (C) Louis Wyatt, Richard Johnson, Howard Anchondo, Augustus Zurich, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price misses long on a runner from the baseline | 62-67 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan grabs the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Brown | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steve Woodall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lee Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Sommers (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers grabs the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Lee Cochran steals the ball from Robert Bigby | 65-70 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez gets the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 65-72 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Steve Woodall - foul #2 on Steve Woodall, team foul #3 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Hector Vega (C) Roy Brown, Robert Heffernan, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Augustus Zurich (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Rafael Enriquez, Steve Woodall, Lee Cochran, Mark Sommers | |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the free throw | 68-72 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeff Price | 68-72 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 68-72 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price gets the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren travels with the ball | 68-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Benjamin Glick (PF) Robert Bigby, Jeff Price | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski knocks in the runner from close range set up by Louis Wyatt | 68-74 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Augustus Zurich is called for the reach on Roy Brown - foul #4 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #4 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Bobby Smart (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SF), Lee Cochran (C) Greg Thomas, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 68-74 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt loses the ball out of bounds | 70-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price (PF) Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson picks off the pass by Benjamin Glick | 70-74 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jeff Price - foul #4 on Jeff Price, team foul #8 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF), Hector Vega (C) Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steve Woodall (SG), Greg Thomas (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Louis Wyatt, Richard Johnson, Augustus Zurich | |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Hector Vega | 70-75 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Louis Wren | 73-75 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG) Gregory Webre | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Augustus Zurich (PF) Rafael Enriquez, Steve Woodall, Lee Cochran | |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses the 3 from the left corner | 73-75 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski grabs the offensive board | 73-75 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 73-75 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Augustus Zurich - foul #5 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #6 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lee Cochran (PF) Augustus Zurich | |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Wyatt | 76-75 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 76-75 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas is fouled on the floor by Hector Vega - foul #3 on Hector Vega, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is whistled for traveling | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Jones - foul #3 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the shot from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran is hacked by Lawrence Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #11 | 76-78 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-80 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lee Cochran | 76-80 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Brown - foul #4 on Roy Brown, team foul #12 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (PG) Louis Wyatt | |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez snags the defensive board | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (PF) Lee Cochran | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Roy Brown is called for the reach on Rafael Enriquez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Brown, team foul #13 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses long on a halfcourt shot | 76-83 |