| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Justin Brown (fresh) C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) SG - James Anselmo (fresh) SF - Damon Monte (fresh) PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Justin Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Patrick Turnbow - foul #1 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo's pass is intercepted by Norman Valenti | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | David Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Dale Beattie | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Lucero | 3-0 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Brown is called for the reach on Patrick Turnbow - foul #1 on Justin Brown, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits a turnaround from close range | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | David Smith drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Valenti | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Brown picks off the pass by James Anselmo | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Justin Brown | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy hits a floater in the paint | 7-2 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie tips it home | 7-4 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-4 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | David Smith picks off the pass by James Anselmo | 10-4 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | David Smith lays it in | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Norman Valenti (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Brown (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Lucero (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) PF - Dale Beattie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Anselmo | 12-6 |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Justin Brown is blocked by Dale Beattie | 12-6 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-6 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses the driving attempt in the lane | 12-6 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Anselmo | 12-8 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | David Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Damon Monte | 15-10 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Justin Brown makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Kennedy | 18-10 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Patrick Turnbow | 18-13 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Turnbow | 18-16 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Reginald Raygoza (SF), Cristopher Stewart (PF), Oleg Stachurski (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Norman Valenti, David Smith, Justin Brown, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost blows the layup but the foul's on Oleg Stachurski - foul #1 on Oleg Stachurski, team foul #2 | 18-16 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Freddie Frost is called for the reach on Donald Tilley - foul #1 on Freddie Frost, team foul #2 | 18-18 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Oleg Stachurski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Reginald Raygoza | 21-18 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman snags the offensive board | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) PF - Cristopher Stewart (fresh) C - Oleg Stachurski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) | |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Smith | 21-21 |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Reginald Raygoza | 24-21 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-21 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan connects on the shot from the left block | 26-21 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko connects on the runner near the basket | 26-23 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses the dunk but he's fouled by Larry Marko - foul #1 on Larry Marko, team foul #3 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Norman Valenti (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF) Jeremy Ryan, Donald Tilley, Cristopher Stewart, Oleg Stachurski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Patrick Matthews (C) John Smith, Larry Marko, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Sieg and he's hacked by Norman Valenti - foul #1 on Norman Valenti, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero (C) Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF) Freddie Frost | |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Michael Sieg takes the ball from Christopher Lucero | 28-26 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Valenti takes the ball from Damon Monte | 28-26 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-26 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Matthews | 28-29 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Hubbs | 31-29 |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Jackson is called for the reach on Michael Sieg - foul #1 on Patrick Jackson, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Donald Tilley (SF), Justin Brown (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Norman Valenti, Scott Hubbs, Patrick Jackson, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SF), Dale Beattie (PF) Damon Monte, Michael Sieg | |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Tilley is called for the reach on James Anselmo - foul #1 on Donald Tilley, team foul #5 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza (SF) Donald Tilley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) James Anselmo, Patrick Matthews | |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Turnbow | 31-31 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Patrick Turnbow steps in front of the Jeremy Kennedy pass | 31-31 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Turnbow | 31-33 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Reginald Raygoza and he's hacked by Patrick Turnbow - foul #2 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SF) Cristopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG) Patrick Turnbow | |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-33 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Justin Brown | 34-33 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Ryan | 36-33 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #1 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #6 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) John Smith, Dale Beattie, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | David Smith misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Damon Monte - foul #1 on Damon Monte, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (PG), Christopher Lucero (C) Jeremy Ryan, Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Michael Sieg (PF) Freddie Frost, Larry Marko | |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | David Smith is called for the reach on Damon Monte - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Norman Valenti - foul #2 on Norman Valenti, team foul #8 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG) Norman Valenti | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF) Michael Sieg | |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs's pass is intercepted by Damon Monte | 41-37 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-37 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie tips it home | 41-39 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Kennedy | 44-39 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie is denied on a dunk by Cristopher Stewart | 44-39 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Reginald Raygoza (SF), Justin Brown (PF), Oleg Stachurski (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Scott Hubbs, Cristopher Stewart, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (PG), Michael Sieg (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) John Smith, Damon Monte, Patrick Matthews | |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 44-39 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Oleg Stachurski gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Oleg Stachurski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sieg (fresh) PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Justin Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie is hacked by Donald Tilley - foul #2 on Donald Tilley, team foul #9 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), David Smith (SF) Donald Tilley, Oleg Stachurski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG) James Anselmo | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan is hacked by Freddie Frost - foul #2 on Freddie Frost, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG) Jeremy Ryan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko (SF) Dale Beattie | |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremy Kennedy and the foul's on Freddie Frost - foul #3 on Freddie Frost, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (SG), Damon Monte (SF) Freddie Frost, Larry Marko | |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | David Smith misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg is called for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero (C) Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews (C) Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | David Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Valenti steals the ball from Patrick Turnbow | 46-41 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | David Smith lays it up and in set up by Jeremy Kennedy | 48-41 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Smith | 48-44 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses the easy layup | 51-44 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Justin Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the jumper from the left side set up by David Smith | 53-44 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | David Smith is called for the reach on Damon Monte - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #10 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Reginald Raygoza (SF), Cristopher Stewart (PF), Oleg Stachurski (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Norman Valenti, David Smith, Justin Brown, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Dale Beattie (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Patrick Turnbow, Michael Sieg, Patrick Matthews | |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart misses the halfcourt shot | 53-44 |