| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hankerson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arthur Berga (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crosson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Cape (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Hunter - foul #2 on Brian Hunter, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Kernan blocks the short jumper by Kenneth McCarren | 31-26 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren drills a jumpshot from the right side | 33-26 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Brian Hunter swats the short shot by Stephen Anderson | 33-26 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | John Crosson picks off the pass by Brian Hunter | 33-26 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga is hacked by Kenneth McCarren - foul #2 on Kenneth McCarren, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan is fouled on the floor by Steve Ward - foul #3 on Steve Ward, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | John Crosson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson's floater is tipped away by Stephen Anderson | 33-26 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | John Hankerson steals the ball from Arthur Berga | 33-26 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson lays it up and in set up by Kenneth McCarren | 35-26 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Brian Hunter | 35-26 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Atkinson and he's hacked by Arthur Berga - foul #3 on Arthur Berga, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Jessie Zuercher (PF), Jeffrey King (C) John Hankerson, Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), Samuel Curtis (SG), Richard Mackin (SF), Charles Williams (PF), David Smelley (C) Arthur Berga, John Crosson, Charles Kernan, Stephen Anderson, Charles Cape | |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Alberto Bruno | 38-28 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren connects on the shot from the right side set up by Tom Holt | 40-28 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Curtis | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Holt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Mackin (fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Smelley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines is fouled on the floor by Richard Mackin - foul #3 on Richard Mackin, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten (SF) Kenneth McCarren | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Charles Kernan (SF) Samuel Curtis, David Smelley | |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Berga - foul #4 on Arthur Berga, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis (SG), Stephen Anderson (PF), Charles Cape (C) Arthur Berga, Richard Mackin, Charles Williams | |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Alberto Bruno | 42-32 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten scores on a floater from the baseline | 44-32 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Alberto Bruno | 44-34 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt's pass is intercepted by Charles Cape | 44-34 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno's pass is intercepted by Tom Holt | 44-34 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno double dribbles | 44-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), John Hankerson (SG), Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF), Brian Hunter (C) Tom Holt, Peter Hines, Charles Whitten, Jessie Zuercher, Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Weaver (PG), John Crosson (SG), Richard Mackin (SF), Charles Williams (PF), David Smelley (C) Alberto Bruno, Samuel Curtis, Charles Kernan, Stephen Anderson, Charles Cape | |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hankerson | 46-34 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | John Crosson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 46-34 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Brian Hunter | 46-34 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Steve Ward | 48-34 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | John Crosson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Brian Hunter | 48-34 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson clanks a floater from close range | 48-34 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Crosson | 48-36 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren is fouled on the floor by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), Charles Kernan (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF), Charles Cape (C) Johnny Weaver, Richard Mackin, Charles Williams, David Smelley | |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward hits the follow up shot | 50-36 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | John Hankerson is called for the reach on John Crosson - foul #2 on John Hankerson, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hankerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Crosson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Cape (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | John Crosson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines (SF), Jessie Zuercher (PF) Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Alberto Bruno is called for the reach on Kenneth McCarren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alberto Bruno, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | John Crosson gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson grabs the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson's pass is intercepted by John Hankerson | 50-36 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | John Crosson takes the ball from Kenneth McCarren | 50-36 |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson tips it in | 50-38 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-38 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | The jump hook by John Crosson is blocked by Jessie Zuercher | 50-38 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Peter Hines | 50-38 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | John Crosson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alberto Bruno | 50-40 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Anderson - foul #3 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (SG), Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF) John Hankerson, Peter Hines, Jessie Zuercher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Weaver (PG), Samuel Curtis (SG), Richard Mackin (SF), Charles Williams (PF), David Smelley (C) Alberto Bruno, John Crosson, Charles Kernan, Stephen Anderson, Charles Cape | |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Charles Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin clanks a jumper from close range | 52-40 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Brian Hunter picks off the pass by Johnny Weaver | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Holt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Hunter (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Johnny Weaver (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Samuel Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Mackin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Smelley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Smelley | 52-40 |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | David Smelley's floater is tipped away by Mark Atkinson | 52-40 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Weaver | 52-40 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Brian Hunter blocks the jumper by Charles Williams | 52-40 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | David Smelley can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter is hacked by David Smelley - foul #2 on David Smelley, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines (SG), Charles Whitten (SF), Jessie Zuercher (PF) Kenneth McCarren, Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Alberto Bruno (SG), Charles Kernan (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF), Charles Cape (C) Johnny Weaver, Samuel Curtis, Richard Mackin, Charles Williams, David Smelley | |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Tom Holt steps in front of the Stephen Anderson pass | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt misses long on a jumper from the left side | 54-40 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Charles Cape grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno is fouled on the floor by Peter Hines - foul #2 on Peter Hines, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), John Hankerson (SG), Jeffrey King (C) Tom Holt, Charles Whitten, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crosson (SG) Alberto Bruno | |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | John Crosson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Crosson - foul #1 on John Crosson, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF) Peter Hines, Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Charles Kernan - foul #1 on Charles Kernan, team foul #9 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines (SG) Kenneth McCarren | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Mackin (C) Charles Cape | |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-43 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Steve Ward | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward is called for a charge - foul #4 on Steve Ward, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Charles Whitten (SF), Jeffrey King (C) John Hankerson, Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), Samuel Curtis (SG), Charles Williams (PF), David Smelley (C) Arthur Berga, John Crosson, Charles Kernan, Stephen Anderson | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Holt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeffrey King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Mackin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Smelley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Tom Holt takes the ball from Alberto Bruno in the backcourt | 58-43 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Samuel Curtis - foul #3 on Samuel Curtis, team foul #10 | 58-43 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin's pass is intercepted by Charles Whitten | 59-43 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | David Smelley double dribbles | 59-43 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Whitten | 62-43 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Hines - foul #3 on Peter Hines, team foul #7 | 62-43 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Williams swats the shot by Charles Whitten | 62-45 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | David Smelley gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Williams | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten is hacked by Charles Williams - foul #3 on Charles Williams, team foul #11 | 62-47 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Zuercher | 63-47 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt runs out the clock | 63-47 |