| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Aponte (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Thames (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeff Aponte - foul #2 on Jeff Aponte, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Rex Bainter takes the ball from Jeff Aponte | 39-39 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Wagner | 42-39 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-39 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner is fouled on the floor by Anthony Thames - foul #1 on Anthony Thames, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman can't finish the layup | 42-39 |
| 18:23 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Harold Coleman steps in front of the Rex Bainter pass | 42-39 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 42-39 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Robert Mash grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Mash - foul #2 on Robert Mash, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (PG), Benjamin Rymer (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Paul Bowles (PF) Scott Patterson, Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter, Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (PG), Stanley Weeks (SG), Martin Crutchfield (SF), Danny Steele (PF) Henry Blair, Jeff Aponte, Charles Gibson, Harold Coleman | |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Anthony Thames blocks the jumper by Brian Mitchell | 42-41 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Mitchell is called for the reach on Darryl Wade - foul #1 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Sneed (C) Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Allison (SG) Anthony Thames | |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | William Fairweather clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks grabs the board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Fairweather (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Darryl Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Allison (fresh) SF - Stanley Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Crutchfield (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks is fouled on the floor by Brian Mitchell - foul #2 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG) Benjamin Rymer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair (PG), Jeff Aponte (SG), Charles Gibson (SF) Darryl Wade, John Allison, Stanley Weeks | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Brian Mitchell | 44-41 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | William Fairweather is hacked by Jeff Aponte - foul #3 on Jeff Aponte, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF), Robert Mash (PF), Ryan Burgess (C) William Fairweather, Brian Mitchell, Paul Bowles, Brian Sneed | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman (PF), Anthony Thames (C) Danny Steele, Martin Crutchfield | |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Henry Blair steps in front of the Robert Mash pass | 44-43 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks (SF) Charles Gibson | |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses long on a shot from close range | 44-43 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair is fouled on the floor by Christopher Wagner - foul #1 on Christopher Wagner, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (PG) Scott Patterson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (PG), John Allison (SG) Henry Blair, Jeff Aponte | |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames connects on the jumper from the left block | 44-45 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Harold Coleman | 44-45 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | William Fairweather pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | William Fairweather is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Wade - foul #1 on Darryl Wade, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson (SF) John Allison | |
| 12:30 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter is fouled on the floor by Darryl Wade - foul #2 on Darryl Wade, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Paul Bowles (PF) William Fairweather, Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair (PG), Jeff Aponte (SG) Darryl Wade, Stanley Weeks | |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Rex Bainter steps in front of the Anthony Thames pass | 44-45 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter jams it | 46-45 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Wagner is called for the reach on Charles Gibson - foul #2 on Christopher Wagner, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele (PF) Harold Coleman | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Aponte (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Thames (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Aponte | 46-47 |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Burgess is called for the reach on Jeff Aponte - foul #2 on Ryan Burgess, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF) Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Aponte | 48-50 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Henry Blair | 50-52 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Henry Blair is called for the reach on Scott Patterson - foul #3 on Henry Blair, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG), Robert Mash (PF) Scott Patterson, Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (PG), Stanley Weeks (SG), Martin Crutchfield (SF), Harold Coleman (PF) Henry Blair, Jeff Aponte, Charles Gibson, Anthony Thames | |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Danny Steele - foul #1 on Danny Steele, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF), Brian Sneed (C) William Fairweather, Brian Mitchell, Paul Bowles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks comes up short on the runner from the left block | 51-52 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade tips it home | 51-54 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer's pass is intercepted by Stanley Weeks | 51-54 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Wagner | 51-54 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Wagner - foul #3 on Christopher Wagner, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Ryan Burgess (C) Benjamin Rymer, Brian Sneed | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair (PG), Jeff Aponte (SG), Anthony Thames (C) Darryl Wade, Martin Crutchfield, Danny Steele | |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Robert Mash knocks in the jumper in the lane | 53-56 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman hits the follow up shot | 53-58 |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess can't finish the layup | 53-58 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Anthony Thames | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rex Bainter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Mash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Aponte (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Thames (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Henry Blair | 53-61 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses long on a shot from the right side | 53-61 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses the tip | 53-61 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-61 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte blows the layup | 53-61 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks tips it back up and in | 53-63 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Robert Mash's pass is intercepted by Henry Blair | 53-63 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks hits the finger roll set up by Henry Blair | 53-65 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | Robert Mash hits the follow up shot | 55-65 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman slams it home set up by Stanley Weeks | 55-67 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks buries a jumper from the free throw line | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter clanks a shot in the paint | 55-69 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks connects on the shot from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson is fouled on the floor by Henry Blair - foul #4 on Henry Blair, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Paul Bowles (PF), Brian Sneed (C) Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter, Robert Mash, Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (PG), John Allison (SG), Charles Gibson (SF), Danny Steele (PF), Martin Crutchfield (C) Henry Blair, Jeff Aponte, Stanley Weeks, Harold Coleman, Anthony Thames | |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG) Scott Patterson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer loses the dribble to Martin Crutchfield | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Fairweather (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Darryl Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Allison (fresh) SF - Charles Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Crutchfield (fresh) | |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Darryl Wade | 57-73 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer is hacked by Darryl Wade - foul #3 on Darryl Wade, team foul #9 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Wright (PF) Charles Gibson | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Benjamin Rymer - foul #1 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess (C) Brian Sneed | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson (SF), Anthony Thames (C) Martin Crutchfield, John Wright | |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Charles Gibson steps in front of the Paul Bowles pass | 59-74 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Burgess steps in front of the John Allison pass | 59-74 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Bowles | 61-74 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Allison drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Darryl Wade | 61-77 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | William Fairweather is hacked by Darryl Wade in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darryl Wade, team foul #10 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dean Powers (SF), Brian Sneed (C) Brian Mitchell, Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield (SF), John Wright (PF) Charles Gibson, Anthony Thames | |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield pulls down the rebound | 62-77 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | John Wright misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-77 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed pulls down the rebound | 62-77 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | William Fairweather knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Rymer | 64-77 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-77 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell (SF) Dean Powers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks (SF) John Wright | |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-77 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield comes up short on the floater from the left block | 64-77 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Fairweather | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-77 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed hits the follow up shot | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Allison | 66-79 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-79 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer misses the tip | 66-79 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles hits the follow up shot | 68-79 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade runs out the clock | 68-79 |