| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Laub (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Osborn (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Leo Adams (fresh) PF - Rodney Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ralph Nieto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Hutchinson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Sawyer (fresh) PF - David Roden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Payton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Sawyer inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| 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 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Sawyer | 37-40 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by David Roden - foul #2 on David Roden, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchell Payton makes the driving attempt in the lane | 40-42 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Leo Adams clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchell Payton gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Payton | 40-42 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchell Payton tips it in | 40-44 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | The refs have stopped play. Dale Laub is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rick Buckner (PG) Dale Laub | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Ralph Nieto picks off the pass by Leo Adams | 40-44 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ken Puckett | 40-44 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Rick Buckner misses the easy layup | 40-44 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell can't tip it in | 40-44 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Ken Puckett grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Ken Puckett loses the dribble to Harold Hutchinson | 40-44 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden blows the layup | 40-44 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Ken Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Rick Buckner knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Leo Adams | 43-44 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Sawyer loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow (SG), Robert White (SF), Keith Laskoski (PF), David Harris (C) Jimmy Osborn, Leo Adams, Rodney Howell, Ken Puckett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson (PG), John Rankin (SG), Luka Irizarry (SF), Barry McCabe (PF), Benjamin Quackenbush (C) Ralph Nieto, Harold Hutchinson, Donald Sawyer, David Roden, Mitchell Payton | |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rick Buckner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Sparrow (fresh) SF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Keith Laskoski (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Harris (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kevin Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Rankin (fresh) SF - Luka Irizarry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Barry McCabe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Quackenbush (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Rankin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Robert White grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | David Harris misses the shot from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | David Harris snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Robert White tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 14:22 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski tips it home | 45-44 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Quackenbush drills a runner from the left block set up by Kevin Simpson and he's fouled by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Laub (PG), Jimmy Osborn (SG), Leo Adams (SF) Rick Buckner, Marc Sparrow, Robert White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto (PG), Harold Hutchinson (SG), Donald Sawyer (SF), Mitchell Payton (C) Kevin Simpson, John Rankin, Luka Irizarry, Barry McCabe | |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Quackenbush misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Leo Adams grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | Dale Laub grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-46 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson's fadeaway is rejected by Leo Adams | 48-46 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 13:07 | Buffalo | Dale Laub is fouled on the floor by Ralph Nieto - foul #1 on Ralph Nieto, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Howell (PF), Ken Puckett (C) Keith Laskoski, David Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Roden (PF) Benjamin Quackenbush | |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Dale Laub scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Howell steals it from Ralph Nieto | 51-46 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Harold Hutchinson steals it from Leo Adams | 51-46 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden lays it up and in set up by Harold Hutchinson | 51-48 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell misses long on a floater from the right block | 51-48 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | Leo Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Laub (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leo Adams (fresh) PF - Rodney Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ken Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ralph Nieto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Hutchinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Sawyer (fairly fresh) PF - David Roden (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Payton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Sawyer drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Hutchinson and he's hacked by Leo Adams - foul #3 on Leo Adams, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson (PG) Ralph Nieto | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Sawyer makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Ken Puckett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Howell is called for the reach on Harold Hutchinson - foul #2 on Rodney Howell, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rick Buckner (SG), Keith Laskoski (PF), David Harris (C) Jimmy Osborn, Rodney Howell, Ken Puckett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luka Irizarry (SG), Benjamin Quackenbush (SF), Barry McCabe (C) Harold Hutchinson, Donald Sawyer, Mitchell Payton | |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by David Roden is blocked by David Harris | 51-54 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Leo Adams grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | David Harris's floater is tipped away by Barry McCabe | 51-54 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | David Harris tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Barry McCabe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 53-54 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Barry McCabe tips it home | 53-56 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | David Harris can't finish the layup | 53-56 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Luka Irizarry is fouled on the floor by Rick Buckner - foul #1 on Rick Buckner, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn (SG), Robert White (SF) Dale Laub, Leo Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto (PG), Harold Hutchinson (SG) Kevin Simpson, David Roden | |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Quackenbush makes the turnaround from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | David Harris lays it in | 55-58 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | David Harris swats the shot by Harold Hutchinson | 55-58 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jimmy Osborn | 55-58 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | David Harris comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Quackenbush pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Rick Buckner picks off the pass by Ralph Nieto in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Harold Hutchinson is called for the reach on Jimmy Osborn - foul #1 on Harold Hutchinson, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Laub (PG), Leo Adams (SF), Rodney Howell (PF), Ken Puckett (C) Rick Buckner, Robert White, Keith Laskoski, David Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Sawyer (SF), Mitchell Payton (C) Luka Irizarry, Benjamin Quackenbush | |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dale Laub | 57-58 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Sawyer is hacked by Leo Adams - foul #4 on Leo Adams, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Roden (PF) Barry McCabe | |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Laub (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leo Adams (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ken Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ralph Nieto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Hutchinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Roden (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Mitchell Payton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell blows the layup | 57-58 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Sawyer scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Mitchell Payton and the foul's on Rodney Howell - foul #3 on Rodney Howell, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rick Buckner (SG) Jimmy Osborn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson (PG), Luka Irizarry (SG) Ralph Nieto, Harold Hutchinson | |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Sawyer makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Leo Adams drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dale Laub | 60-61 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson blows the layup but he's hacked by Dale Laub - foul #2 on Dale Laub, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Leo Adams misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Sawyer snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Luka Irizarry hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Ken Puckett drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Rodney Howell | 62-63 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-63 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Luka Irizarry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchell Payton gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchell Payton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Leo Adams grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Leo Adams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-63 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn (SG), Keith Laskoski (C) Rick Buckner, Ken Puckett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto (PG), Harold Hutchinson (SG), Barry McCabe (PF) Kevin Simpson, Luka Irizarry, David Roden | |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchell Payton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Leo Adams pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Dale Laub misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchell Payton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto lays it in set up by Harold Hutchinson | 62-65 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Leo Adams is hacked by Ralph Nieto - foul #2 on Ralph Nieto, team foul #4 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Harris (C) Rodney Howell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luka Irizarry (SF), David Roden (PF) Donald Sawyer, Barry McCabe | |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden grabs the board | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Laub (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leo Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Keith Laskoski (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ralph Nieto (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Hutchinson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luka Irizarry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Roden (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Mitchell Payton (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Osborn - foul #3 on Jimmy Osborn, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ken Puckett (C) David Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Barry McCabe (C) Mitchell Payton | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-66 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jimmy Osborn picks off the pass by Barry McCabe | 62-66 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Dale Laub hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jimmy Osborn | 65-66 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Howell (PF) Keith Laskoski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Sawyer (SF), Mitchell Payton (C) Luka Irizarry, Barry McCabe | |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Harold Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 65-66 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 02:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchell Payton snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Laub steps in front of the Ralph Nieto pass | 65-66 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Leo Adams can't throw it down | 65-66 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchell Payton pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Sawyer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-66 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Sawyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ken Puckett | 65-66 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Leo Adams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchell Payton gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchell Payton grabs the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto's fadeaway is rejected by Leo Adams | 65-66 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Mitchell Payton tips it in | 65-68 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Dale Laub comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden is hacked by Jimmy Osborn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Osborn, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell grabs the board | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Roden | 65-69 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Roden runs out the clock | 65-69 |