| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Northern Illinois University | David Cook swats the layup by Albert Calvo | 35-28 |
| 19:50 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy scores on a jumper from the right side | 35-30 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow loses the dribble to Charles Robinson | 35-30 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson banks in the layup | 35-32 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Damon Monte | 38-32 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-32 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | David Cook gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | David Cook scores on a turnaround from close range | 38-34 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-34 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Patrick Turnbow is called for the reach on David Cook - foul #2 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | David Cook misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-34 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | David Cook throws it down and he's hacked by Albert Calvo - foul #2 on Albert Calvo, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SF), Michael Sieg (PF) Damon Monte, Albert Calvo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF) Charles Robinson, Reginald Raygoza | |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | David Cook misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Tilley - foul #1 on Donald Tilley, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeremy Kennedy | 39-39 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg makes the floater from the right block | 41-39 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | David Cook buries a fadeaway from the right side | 41-41 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Karl Turgeon | 44-41 |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Freddie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Tilley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Norman Valenti, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF), Albert Calvo (PF), Dale Beattie (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Justin Brown (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Norman Valenti, Christopher Lucero, David Cook | |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg connects on the shot in the paint set up by Dale Beattie | 46-41 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Ryan | 46-43 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Reginald Raygoza swats the layup by Freddie Frost | 46-43 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeremy Ryan and he's hacked by Albert Calvo - foul #3 on Albert Calvo, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), James Anselmo (SG) Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG) Donald Tilley | |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses long on a turnaround from close range | 46-46 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Cook (C) Charles Robinson | |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte throws it down set up by James Anselmo | 48-46 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Anselmo and he's hacked by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #2 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Albert Calvo, Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Christopher Lucero (PF) Jeremy Kennedy, Reginald Raygoza | |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Karl Turgeon | 54-46 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan hits a floater from the left side set up by Norman Valenti | 54-48 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Norman Valenti - foul #2 on Norman Valenti, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (PG), Charles Robinson (SF) Jeremy Ryan, Justin Brown | |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Freddie Frost - foul #2 on Freddie Frost, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF) Freddie Frost, Larry Marko | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG) Donald Tilley | |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg buries a shot from the left block set up by James Anselmo | 58-50 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jeremy Kennedy | 58-52 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Sieg | 61-52 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Karl Turgeon swats the short shot by David Cook | 61-52 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Damon Monte | 64-52 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (PG), Albert Calvo (PF), Dale Beattie (C) Patrick Turnbow, Michael Sieg, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Justin Brown (C) Norman Valenti, Christopher Lucero, David Cook | |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo snags the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte is called for traveling | 64-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Larry Marko (SF) James Anselmo, Damon Monte | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-52 |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza gets the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremy Kennedy | 64-54 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Calvo | 64-54 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Tilley - foul #2 on Donald Tilley, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Karl Turgeon (C) John Smith, Freddie Frost, Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), David Cook (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Justin Brown | |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Albert Calvo blocks the short jumper by David Cook | 64-54 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses the tip | 64-54 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko tips it home | 66-54 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo hits a jump hook from close range set up by Patrick Turnbow and he's fouled by David Cook - foul #1 on David Cook, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF) Larry Marko | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Robinson (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF) Jeremy Ryan, Reginald Raygoza | |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo misses the free throw | 68-54 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | David Cook tips it home | 68-56 |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is fouled on the floor by Charles Robinson - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (PF) Albert Calvo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Justin Brown (PF) Donald Tilley, Christopher Lucero | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 07:44 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Justin Brown's floater is tipped away by Karl Turgeon | 68-56 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to James Anselmo | 68-56 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Cook | 68-58 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Cook is called for the reach on Patrick Turnbow - foul #2 on David Cook, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SG), Dale Beattie (C) James Anselmo, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Norman Valenti, David Cook | |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Justin Brown | 68-58 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Freddie Frost is called for the reach on Jeremy Ryan - foul #3 on Freddie Frost, team foul #5 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG) Patrick Turnbow | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero (C) Charles Robinson | |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Freddie Frost is called for the reach on Jeremy Kennedy - foul #4 on Freddie Frost, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza lays it in on a great pass from Jeremy Kennedy | 68-60 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Ryan is called for the reach on Freddie Frost - foul #1 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo (PF) Damon Monte | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), Patrick Jackson (SF) Jeremy Kennedy, Justin Brown | |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan clanks a floater from the left side | 70-60 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Reginald Raygoza blocks the short jumper by Albert Calvo | 70-60 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses long on a floater in the lane | 70-60 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jeremy Ryan | 70-63 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Karl Turgeon (C) John Smith, Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg, Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Norman Valenti (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Ryan, Donald Tilley, Patrick Jackson, Christopher Lucero | |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow steps out of bounds on the sideline | 70-63 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy's pass is intercepted by James Anselmo | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - David Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Calvo | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Robinson | 72-66 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Anselmo | 74-66 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | David Cook is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Cook, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Brown (PF) Reginald Raygoza | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 74-66 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson grabs the board | 74-66 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Albert Calvo takes the ball from Justin Brown | 74-66 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Calvo | 76-66 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Justin Brown hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jeremy Kennedy | 76-68 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Albert Calvo | 78-68 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 78-68 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-68 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo tips it back up and in | 80-68 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 80-68 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon pulls down the rebound | 80-68 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Patrick Turnbow | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Albert Calvo takes the ball from David Cook | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Norman Valenti - foul #3 on Norman Valenti, team foul #11 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Dale Beattie (C) Patrick Turnbow, Damon Monte, Albert Calvo, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Christopher Lucero (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Norman Valenti, Charles Robinson, David Cook | |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Freddie Frost steals it from Jeremy Ryan | 85-68 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith runs out the clock | 85-68 |