| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Ruggles and the foul's on Ricky Wallace - foul #1 on Ricky Wallace, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is fouled on the floor by Danny Shirley - foul #2 on Danny Shirley, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | John Ruggles hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez can't connect on a floater from the left block | 39-36 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Louis Wyatt | 39-36 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Hector Vega - foul #1 on Hector Vega, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) John Ruggles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry (SF) Ricky Wallace | |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Steve Woodall | 40-36 |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), Jared Speer (C) Larry Smith, Steve Woodall, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) David Feder, Robert Bigby, Felix Gonzalez, Hector Vega | |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Oleg Zdanowicz takes the ball from Theodore Daigle | 40-36 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) SF - Bradley Addis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Speer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses the tip | 40-36 |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Jared Speer pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | Jared Speer scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Addis | 42-36 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bradley Addis | 45-36 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton is fouled on the floor by Denny Yamasaki - foul #1 on Denny Yamasaki, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Louis Wyatt, Denny Yamasaki, Oleg Zdanowicz, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Marvin Carlton, Michael McMutry, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | John Ruggles is hacked by Felix Gonzalez - foul #3 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-36 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the floater from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bigby | 47-42 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | John Ruggles knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Smith | 50-42 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby's pass is intercepted by Danny Shirley | 50-42 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley tips it back up and in | 52-42 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Danny Shirley - foul #3 on Danny Shirley, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Denny Yamasaki (SG), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF), Jared Speer (C) Bradley Addis, Larry Smith, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry (SF), Bobby Smart (PF) Ricky Wallace, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Speer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Michael McMutry takes the ball from Denny Yamasaki | 52-44 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Louis Wyatt - foul #1 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Wilke (PF) Steve Woodall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Ronnie Rexford (C) David Feder, Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis Wyatt | 54-45 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford tips it back up and in | 54-47 |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wade Wilke and he's fouled by Theodore Daigle - foul #1 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Denny Yamasaki, Oleg Zdanowicz, Wade Wilke, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Marvin Carlton, Michael McMutry, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-49 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Wyatt | 59-49 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is hacked by Louis Wyatt - foul #2 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 59-49 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | John Ruggles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Bigby - foul #2 on Robert Bigby, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Feder | 60-52 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Hector Vega - foul #2 on Hector Vega, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF), Jared Speer (C) Steve Woodall, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Michael McMutry (SF) David Feder, Ricky Wallace | |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael McMutry | 62-54 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Smith | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Addis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Speer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry is fouled on the floor by Oleg Zdanowicz - foul #1 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Wade Wilke (PF) Louis Wyatt, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Robert Bigby, Felix Gonzalez, Hector Vega | |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bobby Smart | 65-56 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Smart | 65-56 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton is fouled on the floor by Wade Wilke - foul #1 on Wade Wilke, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Steve Woodall (SF), Danny Shirley (C) Jared Speer, Denny Yamasaki, Wade Wilke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG) Theodore Daigle | |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley's fadeaway is rejected by Michael McMutry | 65-57 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Smart | 65-57 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 06:12 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Louis Wyatt | 65-57 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis is called for traveling | 65-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), John Ruggles (PF) Bradley Addis, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, Michael McMutry, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Feder | 65-59 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall drills a 3 from the right corner set up by John Ruggles | 68-59 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Ruggles - foul #2 on John Ruggles, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | John Ruggles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz (C) Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Larry Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Bigby | 68-60 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Oleg Zdanowicz blocks the short jumper by Hector Vega | 68-60 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace tips it back up and in | 68-62 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is hacked by Louis Wyatt - foul #3 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG), Denny Yamasaki (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), Danny Shirley (C) Louis Wyatt, Larry Smith, Steve Woodall, John Ruggles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (SG), Michael McMutry (SF) Robert Bigby, Ricky Wallace | |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jared Speer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Addis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Jared Speer, Denny Yamasaki, Bradley Addis, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF) Theodore Daigle, Michael McMutry | |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the tip | 71-67 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Larry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by David Feder - foul #2 on David Feder, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Ruggles - foul #3 on John Ruggles, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Larry Smith can't finish the layup | 71-69 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | John Ruggles tips it in | 73-69 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | John Ruggles snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Shirley | 76-69 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Feder | 76-72 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley gets the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley's fadeaway is rejected by Felix Gonzalez | 76-72 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez makes the jump hook in the lane set up by David Feder | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | John Ruggles swats the layup by Hector Vega | 76-74 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by David Feder - foul #3 on David Feder, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses the 3 from the left corner | 78-74 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace grabs the offensive board | 78-74 |