| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Patrick Strauss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley McCausland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Keith Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Stebbins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Bisson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | Patrick Strauss misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Robert Oliver tips it but misses | 27-25 |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz's pass is intercepted by Patrick Strauss | 27-25 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Stanley McCausland - foul #2 on Stanley McCausland, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Robert Oliver grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Robert Oliver drills a jumper in the lane set up by Patrick Strauss | 29-25 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Oliver - foul #1 on Robert Oliver, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Patrick Strauss comes up short on the floater from the right side | 29-27 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jack Stebbins | 29-27 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Stewart | 29-29 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Kenneth Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins misses long on a shot from the left side | 29-29 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Keith Lucero pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland scores on a 3 from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz is hacked by Robert Oliver - foul #2 on Robert Oliver, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Hicks (PG), Lamont Serio (SG), James Gaertner (SF), Jeffrey Coplin (PF) Patrick Strauss, Kenneth Bell, Stanley McCausland, Keith Lucero | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (PG), Matthew Black (SF), Bruce Arguelles (PF) Kenneth Stewart, Jack Stebbins, Kim Bisson | |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Oliver - foul #3 on Robert Oliver, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Elmer Gardner (SG) Robert Oliver | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Hicks (fresh) SG - Elmer Gardner (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Gaertner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Coplin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lamont Serio (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Elmer McKale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Black (fresh) PF - Bruce Arguelles (fresh) 5 pts. C - Luis Cruz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Lamont Serio misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Luis Cruz - foul #3 on Luis Cruz, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy (SG) Kenneth Hayden | |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Lamont Serio makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Lamont Serio misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 33-31 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | James Gaertner comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 33-31 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Hicks steps in front of the Paul Goudy pass | 33-31 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Elmer Gardner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Dale Hicks clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bruce Arguelles | 36-31 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Coplin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Coplin, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Strauss (PG), Stanley McCausland (SF), Keith Lucero (PF), Robert Oliver (C) Dale Hicks, Lamont Serio, Jeffrey Coplin, James Gaertner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart (PG), Kenneth Hayden (SG), Jack Stebbins (SF), Kim Bisson (PF) Elmer McKale, Paul Goudy, Matthew Black, Bruce Arguelles | |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Elmer Gardner clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 36-32 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden banks in the layup set up by Kim Bisson | 36-34 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Patrick Strauss hits a floater from the left side | 38-34 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Keith Lucero - foul #3 on Keith Lucero, team foul #6 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Bell (SG) Elmer Gardner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (PG) Luis Cruz | |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | Keith Lucero gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | Kenneth Bell is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hayden - foul #3 on Kenneth Hayden, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Patrick Strauss (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley McCausland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Keith Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Elmer McKale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jack Stebbins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kim Bisson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Bell | 40-35 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Keith Lucero - foul #4 on Keith Lucero, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin (PF) Keith Lucero | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles (PF) Kenneth Stewart | |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin is fouled on the floor by Bruce Arguelles - foul #2 on Bruce Arguelles, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Elmer Gardner (SG) Kenneth Bell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz (C) Bruce Arguelles | |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin can't finish the layup | 40-37 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Oliver | 40-37 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin lays it in on a nice dish by Elmer Gardner | 42-37 |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 42-37 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin knocks in the floater from close range set up by Elmer Gardner | 44-37 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Bell (PG), James Gaertner (SF), Lamont Serio (C) Patrick Strauss, Stanley McCausland, Robert Oliver | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart (PG), Matthew Black (SF), Bruce Arguelles (PF) Kenneth Hayden, Jack Stebbins, Kim Bisson | |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Kenneth Bell misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Stewart - foul #2 on Kenneth Stewart, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Kenneth Bell makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Kenneth Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles connects on the jumper in the lane | 45-39 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Elmer Gardner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to James Gaertner | 45-39 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Kenneth Bell scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Gaertner | 47-39 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz tips it in | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Gaertner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Coplin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lamont Serio (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Elmer McKale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Black (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bruce Arguelles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Cruz (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Elmer Gardner steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Strauss (PG), Stanley McCausland (SF), Keith Lucero (PF), Robert Oliver (C) Elmer Gardner, James Gaertner, Jeffrey Coplin, Lamont Serio | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG), Kenneth Hayden (SG), Kim Bisson (C) Kenneth Stewart, Elmer McKale, Luis Cruz | |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | Patrick Strauss hits a 3 from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Strauss is called for the reach on Vincent Blansett - foul #2 on Patrick Strauss, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins (SF), Kenneth Stewart (PF) Matthew Black, Bruce Arguelles | |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Keith Lucero pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Keith Lucero connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Stanley McCausland and the foul's on Kenneth Stewart - foul #3 on Kenneth Stewart, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lamont Serio (SG) Kenneth Bell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (PG) Vincent Blansett | |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Keith Lucero misses the free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Kim Bisson - foul #3 on Kim Bisson, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Elmer Gardner (SG), James Gaertner (SF), Jeffrey Coplin (C) Lamont Serio, Stanley McCausland, Robert Oliver | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Elmer Gardner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz (C) Kim Bisson | |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Keith Lucero is called for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Bell (PG), Stanley McCausland (SF), Robert Oliver (C) Patrick Strauss, James Gaertner, Jeffrey Coplin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles (PF) Kenneth Stewart | |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins lays it in set up by Elmer McKale | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Robert Oliver can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 52-46 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins grabs the board | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale's pass is intercepted by Robert Oliver | 52-46 |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Keith Lucero's layup is rejected by Jack Stebbins | 52-46 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley McCausland (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Keith Lucero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Elmer McKale (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jack Stebbins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bruce Arguelles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Cruz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden loses the dribble to Elmer Gardner | 52-46 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Robert Oliver is fouled on the floor by Luis Cruz - foul #4 on Luis Cruz, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Strauss (PG), Jeffrey Coplin (PF) Elmer Gardner, Keith Lucero | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart (PG), Paul Goudy (SG), Matthew Black (SF), Kim Bisson (PF) Elmer McKale, Kenneth Hayden, Jack Stebbins, Bruce Arguelles | |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Robert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Robert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Elmer Gardner (SG) Kenneth Bell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (PG), Kenneth Hayden (SG), Jack Stebbins (SF) Paul Goudy, Matthew Black, Luis Cruz | |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Oliver picks off the pass by Kenneth Hayden | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Elmer Gardner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stanley McCausland | 57-46 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kim Bisson | 57-49 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Strauss | 60-49 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Kim Bisson is blocked by Stanley McCausland | 60-49 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Stanley McCausland | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland is hacked by Elmer McKale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer McKale, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Hicks (PG), Anthony Zeches (SG), Lamont Serio (PF), James Gaertner (C) Patrick Strauss, Elmer Gardner, Jeffrey Coplin, Robert Oliver | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy (SG), Matthew Black (SF), Bruce Arguelles (PF), Luis Cruz (C) Kenneth Hayden, Jack Stebbins, Kenneth Stewart, Kim Bisson | |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | Stanley McCausland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz hits a shot in the paint | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | James Gaertner is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer McKale - foul #3 on Elmer McKale, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin (C) Stanley McCausland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | James Gaertner makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | James Gaertner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Dale Hicks | 65-51 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-51 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz grabs the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles misses the dunk attempt | 65-51 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | James Gaertner grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Dale Hicks runs out the clock | 65-51 |