| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) SG - James Campbell (fresh) SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) PF - James Ball (fresh) C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) C - Felix Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Felix Cole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Leonard Walker is called for the reach on James Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Walker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst's floater is knocked away by Felix Cole | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant is hacked by James Campbell - foul #1 on James Campbell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Heineman - foul #1 on Joseph Heineman, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | James Ball pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Bryant - foul #1 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Buffalo | James Campbell is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter can't finish the layup | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jerome Brumbelow | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | James Campbell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses the 3 from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Felix Cole tips it but misses | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | James Ball connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Heineman | 7-3 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Jerome Brumbelow steals it from Felix Cole | 7-3 |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow banks in the layup | 9-3 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the shot in the paint | 9-3 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Felix Cole can't tip it in | 9-3 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | James Campbell pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | James Ball knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Heineman | 12-3 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant's pass is intercepted by Jerome Brumbelow | 12-3 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-3 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | James Ball snags the offensive board | 12-3 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | James Campbell buries a shot from the right side set up by Jerome Brumbelow and the foul's on Gerald Bryant - foul #2 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #3 | 14-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Richard Larosa (SF), Roger Stockard (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Henry Broadhurst, James Ball, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the free throw | 15-3 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) SG - James Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Richard Larosa (fresh) PF - Roger Stockard (fresh) C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) SG - Robert Delany (fresh) SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) PF - Joseph Causey (fresh) C - William Lamanna (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Robert Delany hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 15-3 |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard gets the rebound | 15-3 |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | Robert Delany steals the ball from James Campbell in the backcourt | 15-3 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Robert Delany scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-5 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | James Campbell is alone and drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Douglas Brackett | 17-5 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Andre Yazzie steals it from Robert Delany | 17-5 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie jams it | 19-5 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana's pass is intercepted by Andre Yazzie | 19-5 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-5 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | William Lamanna snags the defensive board | 19-5 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Douglas Brackett - foul #1 on Douglas Brackett, team foul #3 | 19-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF), James Ball (C) James Campbell, Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Jamie Umana, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey, William Lamanna | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 1st free throw | 19-6 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 2nd free throw | 19-7 |
| 13:48 | Buffalo | Leonard Walker is called for the reach on Andre Yazzie - foul #2 on Leonard Walker, team foul #4 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Henry Broadhurst (SF) Andre Yazzie, Edward Evert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG) Leonard Walker | |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa is hacked by Robert Delany - foul #1 on Robert Delany, team foul #5 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG) Jerome Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG) Robert Delany | |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Felix Cole blocks the short jumper by James Ball | 19-7 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Felix Cole gets the rebound | 19-7 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-7 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 19-7 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | James Ball misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Felix Cole - foul #1 on Felix Cole, team foul #6 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Edward Evert (SF) Andre Yazzie, Henry Broadhurst | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Causey (C) William Lamanna, Richard McGlew, Felix Cole | |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | James Ball misses the 1st free throw | 19-7 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | James Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 19-7 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter gets the rebound | 19-7 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Robert Delany can't connect on a shot near the basket | 19-7 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | James Ball gets the rebound | 19-7 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | James Ball misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-7 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to James Ball | 19-7 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | James Ball is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 21-7 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jamie Umana | 21-9 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Larosa (tiring) SF - Edward Evert (fresh) PF - James Ball (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Stockard (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Robert Delany (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Rick Drury (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | James Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-9 |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa tips it but misses | 21-9 |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa grabs the offensive board | 21-9 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Robert Delany is called for the reach on James Ball - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #7 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Edward Evert, Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Joseph Bond (SF), Felix Cole (C) Robert Delany, Rick Drury, Joseph Causey | |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | James Ball makes the 1st free throw | 22-9 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | James Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 22-9 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst grabs the offensive board | 22-9 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | James Ball can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-9 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | James Ball snags the offensive board | 22-9 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | James Ball misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-9 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Felix Cole pulls down the rebound | 22-9 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond is hacked by Joseph Heineman - foul #2 on Joseph Heineman, team foul #4 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Roger Stockard (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) Andre Yazzie, Richard Larosa, James Ball, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Steven Coulter | |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by William Lamanna | 22-11 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst is fouled in the backcourt by William Lamanna - foul #1 on William Lamanna, team foul #8 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) Joseph Bond | |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst misses the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey pulls down the rebound | 23-11 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew can't finish the layup | 23-11 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett grabs the board | 23-11 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Roger Stockard and he's hacked by Richard McGlew - foul #1 on Richard McGlew, team foul #9 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG), James Ball (C) David Mitchell, Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow makes the free throw | 26-11 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond loses the ball out of bounds | 26-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG) Richard Larosa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Joseph Causey | |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jamie Umana - foul #1 on Jamie Umana, team foul #10 | 26-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Richard Larosa (SG) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Joseph Bond | |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst misses the 1st free throw | 26-11 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst misses the 2nd free throw | 26-11 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter snags the defensive board | 26-11 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses badly on a shot near the basket | 26-11 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard pulls down the rebound | 26-11 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Steven Coulter steals it from Andre Yazzie in the backcourt | 26-11 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Douglas Brackett (C) Andre Yazzie, Richard Larosa, James Ball | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PG), Richard McGlew (SF) William Lamanna, Rick Drury | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Felix Cole hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-14 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow is hacked by Felix Cole - foul #2 on Felix Cole, team foul #11 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG), Edward Evert (SF), James Ball (PF) James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Joseph Bond (PF) Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow makes the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow makes the 2nd free throw | 28-14 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Larosa (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Evert (fresh) PF - James Ball (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Stockard (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Lamanna (tiring) SG - Jamie Umana (tired) 1 ast. SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-14 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | Edward Evert pulls down the rebound | 28-14 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow is fouled in the backcourt by Richard McGlew - foul #2 on Richard McGlew, team foul #12 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (SF) Edward Evert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Richard McGlew | |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow makes the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow makes the 2nd free throw | 30-14 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Causey | 30-16 |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | James Ball is open but misses the lay-in | 30-16 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter snags the defensive board | 30-16 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Henry Broadhurst steals the ball from Steven Coulter | 30-16 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-16 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter snags the defensive board | 30-16 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-16 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Ball | 30-16 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 33-16 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-16 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the offensive board | 33-16 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | William Lamanna travels with the ball | 33-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Campbell (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Richard Larosa, Henry Broadhurst, Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Joseph Bond | |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Edward Evert | 35-16 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey blows the layup | 35-16 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Ball | 35-16 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett is fouled on the floor by Steven Coulter - foul #1 on Steven Coulter, team foul #13 | 35-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (SF), Roger Stockard (PF) Edward Evert, James Ball | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett makes the 1st free throw | 36-16 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett misses the 2nd free throw | 36-16 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the board | 36-16 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-16 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana hits the follow up shot | 36-18 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Douglas Brackett - foul #2 on Douglas Brackett, team foul #5 | 36-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Richard Larosa (SF), James Ball (PF) Andre Yazzie, Henry Broadhurst, Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-18 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | James Ball gets the rebound | 36-18 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | James Campbell is hacked by Jamie Umana in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Umana, team foul #14 | 36-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF) Richard Larosa, Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) Jamie Umana | |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 37-18 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-18 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey knocks in the shot from the left block | 38-20 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) SF - Henry Broadhurst (tiring) 1 pts. PF - James Ball (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - James Campbell (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Lamanna (very tired) SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Causey (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | James Ball connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 41-20 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the easy layup | 41-20 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | James Campbell pulls down the rebound | 41-20 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | James Ball hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jerome Brumbelow | 43-20 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | David Mitchell picks off the pass by Rick Drury | 43-20 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | James Ball misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-20 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Rick Drury snags the defensive board | 43-20 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't finish the layup | 43-20 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | David Mitchell gets the rebound | 43-20 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | David Mitchell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 46-20 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Causey, team foul #15 | 46-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Roger Stockard (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, David Mitchell, Henry Broadhurst, James Ball, James Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Felix Cole (C) William Lamanna, Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter, Joseph Causey | |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa is hacked by Richard McGlew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard McGlew, team foul #16 | 46-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) Richard McGlew | |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the 1st free throw | 46-20 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa makes the 2nd free throw | 47-20 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is called for a backcourt violation | 47-20 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-20 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-20 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the offensive board | 50-20 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Edward Evert is called for the reach on Gerald Bryant - foul #1 on Edward Evert, team foul #6 | 50-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), James Ball (PF) Andre Yazzie, Edward Evert, Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Robert Delany | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Heineman steals the ball from Rick Drury | 50-20 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 53-20 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses short on a halfcourt shot | 53-20 |