| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) SG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) PF - Albert Woods (fresh) C - Paul Summer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) SF - Lester Luter (fresh) PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Tillman | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ross Miller and he's fouled by Phillip Mongillo - foul #1 on Phillip Mongillo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Shue denies the turnaround by Albert Woods | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ross Miller | 0-6 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer snags the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo is hacked by Thomas Tillman - foul #1 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood hits a fadeaway from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Richard Gurney | 2-8 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Shue steals it from Paul Summer | 2-8 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Lester Luter comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Benjamin Mahle - foul #1 on Benjamin Mahle, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Mongillo | 4-10 |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Ross Miller loses the dribble to Paul Summer | 4-10 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Summer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Dingess (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Ross Miller | 4-12 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 4-12 |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Ross Miller comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is fouled on the floor by Mark Fullwood - foul #1 on Mark Fullwood, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Alfred Brown (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), James Jackson (PF), Barry Simon (C) Mark Fullwood, Phillip Mongillo, Benjamin Mahle, Albert Woods, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Thomas Tillman (C) Richard Gurney, Kurt Shue | |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Harry Comer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ross Miller | 4-15 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 4-15 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown gets the offensive rebound | 4-15 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-15 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Simon | 4-15 |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-15 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess grabs the defensive rebound | 4-15 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is fouled on the floor by Barry Simon - foul #1 on Barry Simon, team foul #4 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer (SG) Alfred Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Kurt Shue (PF) Ross Miller, Zachary Dingess | |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Lester Luter can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #5 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG) Kevin Leavitt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 1st free throw | 4-16 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 2nd free throw | 4-17 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon is hacked by Lester Luter - foul #1 on Lester Luter, team foul #2 | 4-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (SG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Albert Woods (PF) Steve Kasper, James Jackson, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Albert Woods | 7-17 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 12:56 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess tips it back up and in | 7-19 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Benjamin Mahle | 10-19 |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess can't connect on a floater in the paint | 10-19 |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the tip | 10-19 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer grabs the board | 10-19 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-19 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Mongillo | 10-19 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-19 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess grabs the board | 10-19 |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Benjamin Mahle is called for the reach on Thomas Maroney - foul #2 on Benjamin Mahle, team foul #6 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon (C) Benjamin Mahle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Thomas Maroney, Harry Comer, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Summer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Simon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | Paul Summer takes the ball from Kurt Shue | 10-19 |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer hits the finger roll | 12-19 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jacob Lloyd | 12-21 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Tillman picks off the pass by Phillip Mongillo | 12-21 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Ross Miller clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Paul Summer | 12-21 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Miller, team foul #3 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Alfred Brown (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), James Jackson (PF) Mark Fullwood, Phillip Mongillo, Paul Summer, Albert Woods | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF) Jacob Lloyd, Kurt Shue | |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper is hacked by Richard Gurney - foul #1 on Richard Gurney, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | Steve Kasper steals it from Lester Luter | 12-21 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper comes up short on the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Lester Luter - foul #2 on Lester Luter, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SF), Johnny Yard (C) Lester Luter, Thomas Tillman | |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper makes the 3rd free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Ross Miller makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Gurney | 15-24 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-24 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Ross Miller misses the lay-in | 17-24 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ross Miller - foul #2 on Ross Miller, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (SG), Albert Woods (PF), Paul Summer (C) Alfred Brown, James Jackson, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Harry Comer (SG), Kurt Shue (PF) Ross Miller, Richard Gurney, Johnny Yard | |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue lays it up and in set up by Jacob Lloyd | 19-26 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo's pass is intercepted by Jacob Lloyd | 19-26 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Summer - foul #1 on Paul Summer, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG) Kevin Leavitt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman (C) Zachary Dingess | |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer can't connect on a floater from the left side | 19-28 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Harry Comer | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Summer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Albert Woods - foul #1 on Albert Woods, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon (C) Steve Kasper | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG) Harry Comer | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jacob Lloyd - foul #1 on Jacob Lloyd, team foul #7 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG) Jacob Lloyd | |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Kurt Shue is blocked by Barry Simon | 20-30 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon hits the follow up shot | 22-30 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Harry Comer loses the dribble to Paul Summer | 22-30 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Gurney picks off the pass by Paul Summer | 22-30 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Gurney and he's fouled by Albert Woods - foul #2 on Albert Woods, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), James Jackson (PF) Phillip Mongillo, Albert Woods, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Lester Luter (SF), Zachary Dingess (C) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Thomas Tillman | |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Summer, team foul #10 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Downs (PF) Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (C) Kurt Shue | |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Harry Comer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Miller | 22-36 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Luter steps in front of the James Jackson pass | 22-36 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Lester Luter hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Zachary Dingess | 22-38 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Barry Simon (C) Mark Fullwood, Anthony Downs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Kurt Shue (PF) Harry Comer, Johnny Yard | |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Kevin Leavitt is called for the reach on Ross Miller - foul #1 on Kevin Leavitt, team foul #11 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (SG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Paul Summer (C) Alfred Brown, Steve Kasper, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman (C) Zachary Dingess | |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Ross Miller makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Ross Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-39 |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Summer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods (PF) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer gets the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Summer | 25-39 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney can't finish the layup but the foul's on Benjamin Mahle - foul #3 on Benjamin Mahle, team foul #12 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Barry Simon (C) Kevin Leavitt, Benjamin Mahle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods knocks in the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Kurt Shue - foul #1 on Kurt Shue, team foul #8 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG) Richard Gurney | |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods misses the free throw | 30-41 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kurt Shue | 30-41 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ross Miller | 30-43 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lester Luter - foul #3 on Lester Luter, team foul #9 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper (SF) Phillip Mongillo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SF), Johnny Yard (C) Lester Luter, Kurt Shue | |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Barry Simon - foul #2 on Barry Simon, team foul #13 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson (PF) Albert Woods | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Thomas Tillman (C) Ross Miller, Zachary Dingess | |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-45 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Barry Simon - foul #3 on Barry Simon, team foul #14 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (SG) Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Richard Gurney (SG) Thomas Maroney, Harry Comer | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Fullwood | 35-47 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Gurney | 35-49 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper misses short on a halfcourt shot | 35-49 |