| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Roger French (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell inbounds the ball | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | James Cole blocks the short jumper by Ronald Charles | 24-43 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Ervin | 24-43 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-43 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the defensive board | 24-43 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers's floater is tipped away by Warren Ervin | 24-43 |
| 19:18 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Keith Derrick - foul #2 on Keith Derrick, team foul #1 | 24-43 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Warren Ervin - foul #2 on Warren Ervin, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Warren Ervin | 26-44 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | James Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-44 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Clark steals the ball from Roger French | 26-44 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Craig Seager is called for the reach on Warren Ervin - foul #1 on Craig Seager, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Warren Ervin | 29-44 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick is hacked by Brian Chapell - foul #2 on Brian Chapell, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (SG), John Johnson (PF), James Moses (C) Ronald Charles, Warren Ervin, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (SF) Keith Derrick | |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-44 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | James Moses connects on the jump hook from close range | 31-44 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Moses swats the layup by James Cole | 31-44 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Chapell is called for the reach on Benjamin Rouse - foul #3 on Brian Chapell, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Jack Gaffney (SF), Michael Cervantez (C) James Clark, Brian Chapell, James Moses | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Keith Derrick (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Roger French, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 31-44 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Charles | 34-44 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Sangster | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) SF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | Gerald Dean denies the turnaround by Ronald Charles | 34-46 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster is hacked by Ronald Charles - foul #2 on Ronald Charles, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG), Warren Ervin (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF) Franjo Zeilman, Jack Gaffney, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Cervantez takes the ball from Keith Derrick | 34-46 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | Howard Ratliff is called for the reach on Matthew Johnson - foul #3 on Howard Ratliff, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Brian Chapell (SF) Ronald Charles, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Roger French (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), James Cole (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Richard Sangster, Howard Ratliff, Keith Derrick, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Rouse | 34-46 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers lays it up and in | 34-48 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks tips it home | 36-48 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 36-48 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses the jump hook from the baseline | 36-48 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole tips it back up and in | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Warren Ervin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Roger French (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-50 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Brooks | 36-50 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Frank Beyers - foul #1 on Frank Beyers, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Ronald Charles (SG), John Johnson (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Franjo Zeilman, Matthew Johnson, Brian Chapell, Christopher Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Keith Derrick (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Roger French, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Howard Ratliff - foul #4 on Howard Ratliff, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney (SF) Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the 3rd free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-50 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | James Clark gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Gerald Dean swats the short shot by Michael Cervantez | 39-50 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Keith Derrick steps in front of the Jack Gaffney pass | 39-50 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses the easy layup | 39-50 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the tip | 39-50 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Michael Cervantez | 39-50 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | James Clark connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Charles | 41-50 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Charles - foul #3 on Ronald Charles, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), James Moses (C) James Clark, Ronald Charles, John Johnson, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), James Cole (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Richard Sangster, Keith Derrick, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-52 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Craig Seager | 41-54 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | James Moses misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 41-54 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell grabs the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Gaffney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Moses (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Ratliff | 44-57 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman loses the dribble to Benjamin Rouse | 44-57 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager throws it down on a nice dish by Benjamin Rouse | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman is hacked by Benjamin Rouse - foul #1 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Ronald Charles (SG), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Franjo Zeilman, Matthew Johnson, Jack Gaffney, James Moses | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (SG), Keith Derrick (SF) Howard Ratliff, Benjamin Rouse | |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is whistled for a carry | 44-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Warren Ervin (SF) Brian Chapell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is hacked by Roger French - foul #1 on Roger French, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick's dunk attempt is rejected by Christopher Brooks | 46-59 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin can't finish the layup | 46-59 |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin tips it home | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Charles - foul #4 on Ronald Charles, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (SG), Brian Chapell (SF) James Clark, Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Frank Beyers (C) Richard Sangster, Gerald Dean | |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) Dennis Weir | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Cole | 48-63 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez double dribbles | 48-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG), Warren Ervin (PF), John Johnson (C) Ronald Charles, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF) Roger French, Keith Derrick | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff double dribbles | 48-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), Jack Gaffney (SF) Matthew Johnson, Brian Chapell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) SG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is hacked by Ronald Charles - foul #5 on Ronald Charles, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moses (C) Ronald Charles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Roger French (SG) Craig Seager, Howard Ratliff | |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir hits the finger roll | 48-65 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | James Moses hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Dean - foul #1 on Gerald Dean, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SF) Benjamin Rouse | |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | James Moses makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | James Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Keith Derrick | 50-67 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney misses the jump hook from the right block | 50-67 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Gaffney takes the ball from Richard Sangster | 50-67 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Gaffney | 52-67 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster is called for traveling | 52-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), James Cole (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Richard Sangster, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | James Moses tips it home | 54-67 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-67 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers lays it in set up by Craig Seager | 54-69 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole runs out the clock | 54-69 |