| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Coe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | David Jenkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roger Carr | 33-30 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Jenkins | 36-30 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is hacked by Cary Woolf - foul #2 on Cary Woolf, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea loses the ball out of bounds | 36-30 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe loses the dribble to Tommy Holman | 36-33 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson is fouled on the floor by Craig Andres - foul #3 on Craig Andres, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield (PF) Edwin Coe | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (C) Craig Andres | |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | Tommy Holman steals the ball from Jack Anderson | 36-33 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Carr | 36-36 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 36-36 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Tommy Holman | 36-36 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Carr | 36-38 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Nathan Woods is called for the reach on Jack Anderson - foul #3 on Nathan Woods, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG), Quentin Brown (SG), David Boyer (SF), John Robinson (C) Cary Woolf, David Jenkins, Jack Anderson, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Robert Lange (SG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Dan Kiker (C) Roger Carr, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Tommy Holman | |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield buries a fadeaway from close range | 38-38 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Brown steals it from Forrest Morgan | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Quentin Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Satterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Buford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lange (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Kiker (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | David Boyer clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 38-38 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Cooper is called for the reach on Dan Kiker - foul #2 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), Edwin Coe (PF), Kevin Howard (C) Quentin Brown, David Boyer, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Craig Andres (C) Robert Lange, Dan Kiker | |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Anderson (SF) Joseph Satterfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods (SF), Tommy Holman (PF) Jonathan Rosenbalm, Forrest Morgan | |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper misses the floater from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cary Woolf and he's fouled by Dennis Buford - foul #1 on Dennis Buford, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Jenkins (SG) Andrew Cooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG) Dennis Buford | |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres lays it up and in set up by Nathan Woods and he's fouled by Kevin Howard - foul #1 on Kevin Howard, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | David Jenkins knocks in the floater from the right side | 43-41 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres's layup is rejected by Kevin Howard | 43-41 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres lays it in | 43-43 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe scores on a shot in the lane | 45-43 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Edwin Coe - foul #1 on Edwin Coe, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG), David Boyer (SF), Joseph Satterfield (PF), John Robinson (C) Cary Woolf, Jack Anderson, Edwin Coe, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF) Nathan Woods, Tommy Holman | |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | Jonathan Rosenbalm steps in front of the Andrew Cooper pass | 45-45 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Quentin Brown (SG) David Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Robert Lange (SG), Dan Kiker (C) Roger Carr, Jerry O'Shea, Craig Andres | |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Quentin Brown misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan grabs the board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Quentin Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Satterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Buford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lange (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Kiker (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm can't connect on a shot from close range | 45-45 |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | David Boyer grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | John Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Quentin Brown gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | David Boyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Rosenbalm - foul #1 on Jonathan Rosenbalm, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), David Jenkins (SG), Edwin Coe (PF), Kevin Howard (C) Andrew Cooper, Quentin Brown, Joseph Satterfield, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Tommy Holman (PF) Dennis Buford, Robert Lange, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Dan Kiker | |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | David Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | David Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry O'Shea | 46-48 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe is hacked by Tommy Holman - foul #2 on Tommy Holman, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Anderson (SF) David Boyer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres (C) Forrest Morgan | |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Roger Carr - foul #1 on Roger Carr, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edwin Coe | 49-48 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Roger Carr takes the ball from Jack Anderson | 49-48 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Carr | 49-50 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (SG), Joseph Satterfield (PF), John Robinson (C) David Jenkins, Edwin Coe, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG), Forrest Morgan (PF) Jerry O'Shea, Tommy Holman | |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford is fouled on the floor by Andrew Cooper - foul #3 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (SG) Roger Carr | |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Satterfield - foul #2 on Joseph Satterfield, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF) Nathan Woods | |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-52 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Jack Anderson | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Satterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Buford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lange (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Andres (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange hits the follow up shot | 52-56 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Jenkins (SG), Edwin Coe (PF), Kevin Howard (C) Cary Woolf, Jack Anderson, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Tommy Holman (PF) Dennis Buford, Robert Lange, Forrest Morgan, Craig Andres | |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-56 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathan Woods | 52-58 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nathan Woods - foul #4 on Nathan Woods, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Quentin Brown (PG) Andrew Cooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (C) Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | David Jenkins picks off the pass by Tommy Holman | 54-58 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Quentin Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr drills a floater in the paint set up by Nathan Woods | 54-60 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe is fouled on the floor by Tommy Holman - foul #3 on Tommy Holman, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), Jack Anderson (SF) David Jenkins, Joseph Satterfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Craig Andres (C) Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Forrest Morgan | |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm is hacked by Kevin Howard - foul #2 on Kevin Howard, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (SG), John Robinson (PF) Quentin Brown, Edwin Coe | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson banks in the layup | 56-60 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jonathan Rosenbalm - foul #2 on Jonathan Rosenbalm, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF) Jonathan Rosenbalm, Tommy Holman | |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Roger Carr | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dennis Buford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Jenkins (SG), Edwin Coe (PF) Andrew Cooper, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG) Roger Carr | |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 56-64 |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-64 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford's floater is knocked away by Jack Anderson | 58-64 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea grabs the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kevin Howard (C) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Tommy Holman (PF) Dennis Buford, Forrest Morgan | |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is fouled on the floor by Kevin Howard - foul #3 on Kevin Howard, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson's floater is tipped away by Tommy Holman | 58-66 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr loses the dribble to Jack Anderson | 58-66 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Nathan Woods is called for the reach on Jack Anderson - foul #5 on Nathan Woods, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF) Nathan Woods | |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:01 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Craig Andres is denied by Edwin Coe | 59-66 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Carr | 59-66 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is hacked by Cary Woolf - foul #3 on Cary Woolf, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson double dribbles | 59-68 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres's pass is intercepted by Cary Woolf | 59-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | David Jenkins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Howard | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres is hacked by Cary Woolf in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cary Woolf, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG), Dennis Buford (SG), Robert Lange (SF) Roger Carr, Jerry O'Shea, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Woolf is called for the reach on Ricardo Rodriquez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cary Woolf, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG) Cary Woolf | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | David Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard snags the offensive board | 62-71 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Dennis Buford picks off the pass by David Jenkins | 62-71 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman is hacked by Andrew Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #12 | 62-71 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Jenkins | 64-73 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Cooper - foul #5 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #13 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Quentin Brown (PG) Andrew Cooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 66-75 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-75 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez is hacked by Quentin Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Quentin Brown, team foul #14 | 66-75 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | David Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-76 |