| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Pankratz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luke Hawthorne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan McKeon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Brainard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Holloman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Owen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Buffalo | John Holloman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 19:48 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Luke Hawthorne | 36-34 |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter is fouled on the floor by Marcus Butler - foul #2 on Marcus Butler, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David True (PF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Anthony Clarke, Dan McKeon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter is fouled on the floor by Mark Owen - foul #1 on Mark Owen, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke (PF) David True | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | John Holloman snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Luke Hawthorne - foul #1 on Luke Hawthorne, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David True (PF) Anthony Clarke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David True | 36-35 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | John Holloman misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on David True - foul #1 on David True, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Radhi Accomando (SF), Anthony Clarke (PF), Dan McKeon (C) Luke Hawthorne, David True, Kenneth Larocque | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | John Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | John Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Radhi Accomando makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard tips it but misses | 40-37 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Radhi Accomando grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon buries a jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Mark Owen is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Owen, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne (SF), David True (PF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Radhi Accomando, Anthony Clarke, Dan McKeon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (SG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), William Peden (PF), Elijah Whiteside (C) Bo Finn, Larry Brainard, John Holloman, Mark Owen | |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter makes the jumpshot from the left side | 44-37 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | William Peden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG), Dan McKeon (PF) Travis Stalter, David True | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Ritter (PG) Marcus Butler | |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Anthony Clarke (PF) Richard Millen, Kenneth Larocque | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:53 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein buries a shot from the right side | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Pankratz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luke Hawthorne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan McKeon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Ritter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Epstein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Seymour (fresh) PF - William Peden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elijah Whiteside (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter scores on a jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Elijah Whiteside - foul #2 on Elijah Whiteside, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David True (PF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Anthony Clarke, Dan McKeon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), Mark Owen (C) Robert Ritter, Donald Epstein, Geoffrey Seymour, Elijah Whiteside | |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Donald Pankratz is called for the reach on Bo Finn - foul #3 on Donald Pankratz, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG), Radhi Accomando (SF), Anthony Clarke (PF), Dan McKeon (C) Travis Stalter, Luke Hawthorne, David True, Kenneth Larocque | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Holloman (PF) William Peden | |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Holloman | 46-42 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-42 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | John Holloman grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Mark Owen makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Dan McKeon - foul #2 on Dan McKeon, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Donovan Glidewell (SG), Luke Hawthorne (SF), David True (PF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Richard Millen, Donald Pankratz, Radhi Accomando, Anthony Clarke, Dan McKeon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Mark Owen makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque scores on a runner in the lane set up by Travis Stalter | 48-45 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard misses the lay-in | 48-45 |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard tips it in | 48-47 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | David True can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by John Holloman - foul #2 on John Holloman, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz (SG), Dan McKeon (C) Donovan Glidewell, Kenneth Larocque | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Ritter (PG), Donald Epstein (SF), William Peden (PF), Elijah Whiteside (C) Marcus Butler, Larry Brainard, John Holloman, Mark Owen | |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | David True misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | David True makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:52 | Buffalo | William Peden makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bo Finn | 49-49 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon comes up short on the runner from close range | 49-49 |
| 12:23 | Buffalo | Elijah Whiteside grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Elijah Whiteside is called for 5 seconds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Radhi Accomando (SF), Anthony Clarke (PF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Luke Hawthorne, David True, Dan McKeon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF) Robert Ritter, Bo Finn | |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Brainard (SF) Geoffrey Seymour | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Pankratz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Radhi Accomando (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Larocque (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Epstein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Brainard (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Peden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elijah Whiteside (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Travis Stalter | 49-49 |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke is whistled for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne (SF), Dan McKeon (C) Radhi Accomando, Kenneth Larocque | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Holloman (PF), Mark Owen (C) William Peden, Elijah Whiteside | |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Travis Stalter - foul #3 on Travis Stalter, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG) Travis Stalter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Anthony Clarke blocks the short jumper by Larry Brainard | 51-50 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Luke Hawthorne | 51-50 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen is hacked by Donald Epstein - foul #1 on Donald Epstein, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Donovan Glidewell (SG), Radhi Accomando (SF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Richard Millen, Donald Pankratz, Luke Hawthorne, Dan McKeon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG), William Peden (PF) Donald Epstein, John Holloman | |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | Mark Owen gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Bo Finn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Bo Finn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-50 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by William Peden - foul #2 on William Peden, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz (SG), Luke Hawthorne (SF), Dan McKeon (C) Donovan Glidewell, Radhi Accomando, Kenneth Larocque | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Ritter (PG), Donald Epstein (SF), Elijah Whiteside (C) Marcus Butler, Larry Brainard, Mark Owen | |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Elijah Whiteside grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Bo Finn scores on a floater from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon is fouled on the floor by Donald Epstein - foul #2 on Donald Epstein, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David True (PF) Anthony Clarke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Holloman (PF) Elijah Whiteside | |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Bo Finn connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Donald Epstein | 54-54 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Bo Finn | 54-54 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Robert Ritter scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Bo Finn | 54-56 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | David True can't tip it in | 54-56 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Travis Stalter | 57-56 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Bo Finn misses the lay-in | 57-56 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-56 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | John Holloman grabs the board | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Pankratz (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Luke Hawthorne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David True (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan McKeon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Ritter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Epstein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Holloman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Peden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Robert Ritter misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David True | 57-56 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Travis Stalter | 60-56 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | John Holloman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dan McKeon | 60-56 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Pankratz and he's hacked by William Peden - foul #3 on William Peden, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG), Donovan Glidewell (SG), Radhi Accomando (SF), Anthony Clarke (PF) Travis Stalter, Donald Pankratz, Luke Hawthorne, David True | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Justin Nelson (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), Geoffrey Seymour (PF), Mark Owen (C) Robert Ritter, Bo Finn, Donald Epstein, John Holloman, William Peden | |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Anthony Clarke denies the turnaround by Geoffrey Seymour | 63-56 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard gets the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Larry Brainard and the foul's on Donovan Glidewell - foul #2 on Donovan Glidewell, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Kenneth Larocque (C) Richard Millen, Dan McKeon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour misses the free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz (SG) Donovan Glidewell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Mark Owen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Clarke - foul #2 on Anthony Clarke, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell (SG), Luke Hawthorne (SF) Donald Pankratz, Radhi Accomando | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Mark Owen makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Mark Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Donovan Glidewell | 65-60 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marcus Butler and he's hacked by Travis Stalter - foul #4 on Travis Stalter, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz (SG), Radhi Accomando (SF) Donovan Glidewell, Luke Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (SG) Justin Nelson | |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz loses the ball out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne (SF) Radhi Accomando | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG) Donald Epstein | |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Geoffrey Seymour | 65-66 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke's layup is rejected by Geoffrey Seymour | 65-66 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Geoffrey Seymour, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG), Donovan Glidewell (SG), Radhi Accomando (SF), David True (PF), Dan McKeon (C) Travis Stalter, Donald Pankratz, Luke Hawthorne, Anthony Clarke, Kenneth Larocque | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Ritter (PG), Donald Epstein (SF), John Holloman (PF), William Peden (C) Marcus Butler, Larry Brainard, Geoffrey Seymour, Mark Owen | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Millen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donovan Glidewell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Radhi Accomando (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David True (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan McKeon (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Ritter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Epstein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Holloman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Peden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | William Peden blows the layup but he's fouled by Dan McKeon - foul #3 on Dan McKeon, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Donald Pankratz (SG), Luke Hawthorne (SF), Anthony Clarke (PF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Richard Millen, Donovan Glidewell, Radhi Accomando, David True, Dan McKeon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Nelson (SG) Bo Finn | |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | William Peden makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | William Peden makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-68 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Clarke | 67-68 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Travis Stalter | 69-68 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell (SG), David True (PF), Dan McKeon (C) Donald Pankratz, Anthony Clarke, Kenneth Larocque | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), Mark Owen (C) Robert Ritter, Justin Nelson, Donald Epstein, William Peden | |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | John Holloman snags the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Travis Stalter steals the ball from Bo Finn | 69-68 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter throws it down | 71-68 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 71-68 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | David True pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | David True grabs the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell loses the dribble to Larry Brainard | 71-68 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz (SG), Anthony Clarke (PF) Donovan Glidewell, David True | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Brainard - foul #1 on Larry Brainard, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Mark Owen is hacked by Anthony Clarke - foul #3 on Anthony Clarke, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Mark Owen makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Mark Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Marcus Butler is called for the reach on Travis Stalter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Butler, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Owen | 75-73 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Marcus Butler is called for the reach on Anthony Clarke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marcus Butler, team foul #13 | 75-73 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | John Holloman snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Bo Finn grabs the offensive board | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | The clock runs out | 76-73 |