| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Bellows (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt is hacked by Joseph Babineau - foul #2 on Joseph Babineau, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | John Mullenax clanks a shot from the left block | 34-30 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Mullenax steals the ball from David Thomas | 34-30 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan scores on a runner in the paint set up by Joseph Babineau | 36-30 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the jumper in the lane | 36-30 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows snags the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | John Mullenax hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Carlos Finnegan and the foul's on Jesse Holt - foul #3 on Jesse Holt, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SF) Jesse Holt | |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | John Mullenax makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Bobby Poirier | 39-36 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Olin Zand (PF) Christopher Acuff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff (PF) David Thomas | |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Olin Zand | 43-38 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-38 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Olin Zand gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Bobby Poirier - foul #1 on Bobby Poirier, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (PG), Clyde Gragg (SG), Christopher Acuff (PF) Joseph Babineau, John Mullenax, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), David Thomas (PF) Tommy Curnutt, Kevin Bellows | |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier can't finish the layup | 45-38 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clyde Gragg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 4 pts. C - Olin Zand (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Marty Bischoff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Acuff - foul #1 on Christopher Acuff, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler (PG) Carlos Finnegan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt (SF) Rory Jeter | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff buries a shot from the right block set up by Eugene Marthaler | 47-40 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Clark steals the ball from Bobby Poirier | 47-40 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Clark | 49-40 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-40 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Marthaler picks off the pass by Bobby Poirier | 49-40 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler lays it in | 51-40 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff is fouled on the floor by Eugene Marthaler - foul #3 on Eugene Marthaler, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), John Mullenax (SG), Carlos Finnegan (SF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Eugene Marthaler, Jerry Clark, Christopher Acuff, Olin Zand | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Rory Jeter (SG), John Burton (PF), Kevin Bellows (C) Bobby Poirier, Andrew Jackson, David Thomas, Marty Bischoff | |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | John Mullenax knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Babineau | 53-43 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Mullenax | 55-43 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt scores on a runner in the paint set up by Rory Jeter | 55-45 |
| 12:45 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan drills a shot from the left wing set up by John Mullenax | 57-45 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Bellows and he's fouled by Carlos Finnegan - foul #2 on Carlos Finnegan, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff (PF), Olin Zand (C) Clyde Gragg, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff (PF) John Burton | |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt is denied on a layup by Christopher Acuff | 57-48 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff tips it in | 57-50 |
| 11:41 | Buffalo | Olin Zand drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Joseph Babineau | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Olin Zand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Holt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marty Bischoff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Bellows (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Jesse Holt, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (PG) Joseph Babineau | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SF), David Thomas (PF) Jesse Holt, Marty Bischoff | |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Olin Zand clanks a floater from the baseline | 59-50 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 11:04 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | John Mullenax is hacked by Rory Jeter - foul #1 on Rory Jeter, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler (PG), Jason Phillips (PF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) John Mullenax, Christopher Acuff, Olin Zand | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff (C) Kevin Bellows | |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark double dribbles | 59-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Queen (SF) Carlos Finnegan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG) Tommy Curnutt | |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rory Jeter | 59-52 |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke hits the finger roll | 61-52 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-52 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Marthaler | 64-52 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Rory Jeter and the foul's on Jason Phillips - foul #1 on Jason Phillips, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), John Mullenax (SG), Carlos Finnegan (SF), Christopher Acuff (PF) Eugene Marthaler, Jerry Clark, David Queen, Jason Phillips | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Kevin Bellows (C) Rory Jeter, Marty Bischoff | |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau's pass is intercepted by Andrew Jackson | 64-55 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt banks in the layup set up by Andrew Jackson | 64-57 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 64-57 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan clanks a jump hook near the basket | 64-57 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt's floater is knocked away by Christopher Acuff | 64-57 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Carlos Finnegan | 64-57 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | John Mullenax hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Babineau and the foul's on David Thomas - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Olin Zand (C) Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford (SG), Jesse Holt (SF), John Burton (PF) Andrew Jackson, Bobby Poirier, David Thomas | |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | John Mullenax makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - Olin Zand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ford (fresh) SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Burton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Bellows (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-57 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | John Mullenax misses the jump hook from the left block | 67-57 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | Olin Zand can't tip it in | 67-57 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (SG), Marty Bischoff (PF) Michael Ford, John Burton | |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Olin Zand is called for 5 seconds | 67-57 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 67-57 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows hits the follow up shot | 67-59 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Olin Zand snags the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Olin Zand connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Mullenax | 69-59 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter is hacked by John Mullenax - foul #1 on John Mullenax, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (PG), Clyde Gragg (SG), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Joseph Babineau, John Mullenax, Christopher Acuff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Burton (C) Kevin Bellows | |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Carlos Finnegan swats the short shot by Jesse Holt | 69-59 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff grabs the offensive board | 69-59 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Burton knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Tommy Curnutt | 69-61 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan is hacked by Jesse Holt - foul #5 on Jesse Holt, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Mullenax (SG) Olin Zand | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Bobby Poirier (SF), David Thomas (PF) Tommy Curnutt, Jesse Holt, Marty Bischoff | |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-61 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan's pass is intercepted by Bobby Poirier | 71-61 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-61 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Burton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rory Jeter | 71-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | John Mullenax misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 71-63 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke tips it back up and in | 73-63 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clyde Gragg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Poirier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Burton (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier clanks a runner from the right block | 73-63 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | John Mullenax snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), Christopher Acuff (PF) Jerry Clark, Clyde Gragg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Kevin Bellows (C) Andrew Jackson, John Burton | |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Zuehlke steals the ball from Rory Jeter | 73-63 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 73-63 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan snags the offensive board | 73-63 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke misses the dunk but he's hacked by Kevin Bellows - foul #1 on Kevin Bellows, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler (PG), Jerry Clark (SG), Clyde Gragg (SF), Olin Zand (PF) Joseph Babineau, John Mullenax, Carlos Finnegan, Christopher Acuff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Marty Bischoff (PF), John Burton (C) Tommy Curnutt, Rory Jeter, David Thomas, Kevin Bellows | |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Olin Zand steps in front of the Andrew Jackson pass | 75-63 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Eugene Marthaler | 77-63 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff buries a shot from the right block | 77-65 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Eugene Marthaler and the foul's on Bobby Poirier - foul #2 on Bobby Poirier, team foul #9 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Phillips (C) Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg makes the free throw | 80-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff is fouled on the floor by Eugene Marthaler - foul #4 on Eugene Marthaler, team foul #7 | 80-65 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler runs out the clock | 80-67 |