| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-39 |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | David Cook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo's pass is intercepted by Reginald Raygoza | 33-39 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Albert Calvo | 33-39 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow's floater is tipped away by David Cook | 33-39 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Wolfe steps in front of the Joseph Terrell pass | 33-39 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Damon Monte - foul #2 on Damon Monte, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell is hacked by Reginald Raygoza - foul #2 on Reginald Raygoza, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roderick Hicks is called for the reach on James Anselmo - foul #2 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero (PF) Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly (PF) Albert Calvo | |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | David Cook scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeremy Kennedy | 38-39 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Anselmo and he's hacked by Roderick Hicks - foul #3 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Jeremy Ryan (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Justin Brown (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Robert Wolfe, Roderick Hicks, David Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (SG), Freddie Frost (SF) James Anselmo, Damon Monte | |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero tips it but misses | 38-42 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly is hacked by Christopher Lucero - foul #1 on Christopher Lucero, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza (PF) Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (SF), Albert Calvo (PF) Patrick Turnbow, Micheal Kelly | |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Robinson is called for the reach on Michael Sieg - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lucero is called for the reach on Freddie Frost - foul #2 on Christopher Lucero, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly (C) Joseph Terrell | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Holden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley is fouled on the floor by George Holden - foul #2 on George Holden, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | George Holden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Albert Calvo - foul #2 on Albert Calvo, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Roderick Hicks (SF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Ryan, Charles Robinson, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG) Michael Sieg | |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | George Holden makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | George Holden misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly takes the ball from George Holden | 39-44 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Justin Brown (PF) George Holden, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Damon Monte (SF), Joseph Terrell (C) Lester Schley, Freddie Frost, Albert Calvo | |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is fouled on the floor by David Cook - foul #2 on David Cook, team foul #8 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (SG), Christopher Lucero (PF) Robert Wolfe, Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | David Cook can't finish the layup | 39-46 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Lucero - foul #3 on Christopher Lucero, team foul #9 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Robinson (SF) Roderick Hicks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon (PF) Micheal Kelly | |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | David Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Turnbow | 39-51 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | George Holden loses the ball out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza (PF) David Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (SG), Albert Calvo (PF) James Anselmo, Karl Turgeon | |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Damon Monte | 39-53 |
| 12:52 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-53 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza tips it back up and in | 41-53 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #1 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #10 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Roderick Hicks (SF) George Holden, Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SF) Damon Monte | |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 12:30 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero loses the dribble to Albert Calvo | 41-54 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Joseph Terrell | 41-56 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Kennedy | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Schley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Wolfe takes the ball from Albert Calvo | 44-56 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Lester Schley is called for the reach on Robert Wolfe - foul #1 on Lester Schley, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Justin Brown (PF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Reginald Raygoza, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Micheal Kelly (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) Patrick Turnbow, Freddie Frost, Albert Calvo, Joseph Terrell | |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | George Holden is hacked by Lester Schley - foul #2 on Lester Schley, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Robinson (SF) Roderick Hicks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe drills a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Lester Schley - foul #3 on Lester Schley, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly tips it back up and in | 46-58 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | George Holden misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-58 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Justin Brown grabs the offensive board | 46-58 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | David Cook misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-58 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte connects on the floater from the free throw line | 46-60 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Justin Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Wolfe - foul #3 on Robert Wolfe, team foul #11 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Roderick Hicks (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Robert Wolfe, Charles Robinson, Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Albert Calvo (PF), Joseph Terrell (C) Lester Schley, Micheal Kelly, Karl Turgeon | |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | George Holden is hacked by Joseph Terrell - foul #3 on Joseph Terrell, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SF) Damon Monte | |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | George Holden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Kennedy | 49-62 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Reginald Raygoza denies the turnaround by Albert Calvo | 49-62 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Cook | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:25 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-62 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo is fouled on the floor by Reginald Raygoza - foul #3 on Reginald Raygoza, team foul #12 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero (C) David Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (SF) James Anselmo | |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Lucero | 49-62 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from George Holden | 51-62 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Freddie Frost | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - George Holden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks is hacked by Albert Calvo - foul #3 on Albert Calvo, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG) George Holden | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Micheal Kelly (PF) Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg, Albert Calvo | |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Damon Monte | 52-65 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-65 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Joseph Terrell blocks the jumper by Reginald Raygoza | 52-65 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses the tip | 52-65 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Turnbow | 52-65 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-65 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell hits the follow up shot | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Roderick Hicks | 54-67 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Cook (C) Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Albert Calvo (PF) Lester Schley, Micheal Kelly | |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte is fouled on the floor by Roderick Hicks - foul #4 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #13 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (SF) Roderick Hicks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the board | 54-68 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joseph Terrell | 54-68 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo lays it in and he's hacked by Christopher Lucero - foul #4 on Christopher Lucero, team foul #14 | 54-70 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo makes the free throw | 54-71 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-71 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell snags the defensive board | 54-71 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Damon Monte | 54-74 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Holden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Lucero (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - David Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-74 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to David Cook | 54-74 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe is hacked by James Anselmo - foul #1 on James Anselmo, team foul #8 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Robinson (SF), Justin Brown (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Christopher Lucero, David Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Michael Sieg (SF), Micheal Kelly (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Albert Calvo, Joseph Terrell | |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon's pass is intercepted by Charles Robinson | 56-74 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Brown | 59-74 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Cristopher Stewart blocks the short jumper by Freddie Frost | 59-74 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Justin Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Cristopher Stewart | 62-74 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-74 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart grabs the board | 62-74 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-74 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | George Holden snags the offensive board | 62-74 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 64-74 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley is hacked by George Holden - foul #3 on George Holden, team foul #15 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Christopher Lucero (PF) Robert Wolfe, Cristopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | George Holden hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Justin Brown | 67-76 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), Roderick Hicks (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), David Cook (C) George Holden, Jeremy Ryan, Charles Robinson, Christopher Lucero, Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Albert Calvo (PF), Joseph Terrell (C) Lester Schley, Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg, Micheal Kelly, Karl Turgeon | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Anselmo | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | David Cook knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Wolfe | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-79 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits the follow up shot | 69-81 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-81 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow runs out the clock | 72-81 |