| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Wiles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sane (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lin Mang (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Janssen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks inbounds the ball | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Dixon, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | Paul Sane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-35 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard is whistled for traveling | 44-35 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Matthew Prisco is called for the reach on Dale Wiles - foul #2 on Matthew Prisco, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Lin Mang misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno misses the tip | 44-35 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Dale Wiles - foul #2 on Dale Wiles, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon misses the 3rd free throw | 45-35 |
| 18:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gabriel Bruno | 45-35 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Justin Janssen's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Prisco | 45-35 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Janssen | 45-35 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Matthew Prisco swats the layup by Paul Sane | 45-35 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Paul Sane tips it home | 45-37 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard tips it home | 47-37 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Justin Janssen is blocked by Dustin Bernard | 47-37 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey lays it in on a great pass from Harold Myricks | 49-37 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Paul Sane connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dale Wiles | 49-39 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | Justin Janssen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dustin Bernard | 49-39 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Yancey | 49-39 |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco travels with the ball | 49-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), John Medlock (SF), Ashley Fabela (PF), Eric Thoreson (C) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey, Harold Myricks, Dustin Bernard, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francesco Romano (PG), William Hall (SG), Carmelo Jimenez (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), Anthony Williams (C) Dale Wiles, Paul Sane, Lin Mang, Justin Janssen, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Marshall (fresh) SF - John Medlock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Francesco Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carmelo Jimenez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Hirt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | William Hall misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt tips it in | 49-41 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid is called for 10 seconds | 49-41 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | William Hall knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carmelo Jimenez | 49-44 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carl Hirt - foul #3 on Carl Hirt, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Sane (SG) William Hall | |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid loses the dribble to Paul Sane | 51-44 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez misses the dunk | 51-44 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-44 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Thoreson | 51-44 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-44 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Carl Hirt | 51-44 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt loses the dribble to Ashley Fabela | 51-44 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Francesco Romano | 51-46 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt can't finish the layup | 54-46 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | Paul Sane connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela misses the easy layup | 54-49 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Carmelo Jimenez | 54-49 |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Paul Sane can't finish the layup | 54-49 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Marshall (fairly fresh) SF - John Medlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ashley Fabela (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Thoreson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Francesco Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Sane (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Jimenez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Hirt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall is whistled for a carry | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF), Matthew Prisco (C) Frank Degraffenreid, Jerry Marshall, John Medlock, Ashley Fabela, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Wiles (PG), William Hall (SG), Lin Mang (SF), Justin Janssen (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Francesco Romano, Paul Sane, Carmelo Jimenez, Carl Hirt, Anthony Williams | |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Lin Mang misses long on a runner from the right block | 54-49 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Janssen - foul #1 on Justin Janssen, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | William Hall travels with the ball | 55-49 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Harold Myricks | 57-49 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Dale Wiles clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon is whistled for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Sane (SG) William Hall | |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno's pass is intercepted by Harold Myricks | 57-49 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard misses long on a shot from close range | 57-49 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Justin Janssen | 57-49 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Paul Sane travels with the ball | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela (C) Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Williams (PF) Justin Janssen | |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Williams is called for the reach on Ashley Fabela - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson (C) Harold Myricks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez (SF) Lin Mang | |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 57-49 |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | Dale Wiles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard misses badly on a jumper from close range | 57-49 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 57-49 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson hits a shot from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Bernard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Wiles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Sane (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Jimenez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno loses the dribble to Joseph Yancey | 59-49 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Yancey | 61-49 |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Mark Dixon steals it from Dale Wiles in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sane takes the ball from Eric Thoreson | 61-49 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Dale Wiles lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Sane | 61-51 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | Dale Wiles hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 61-51 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Bruno | 61-51 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard scores on a jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Harold Myricks (SF), Matthew Prisco (C) Mark Dixon, Dustin Bernard, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francesco Romano (PG), Lin Mang (SF), Justin Janssen (PF), Carl Hirt (C) Dale Wiles, Carmelo Jimenez, Anthony Williams, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Paul Sane connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Francesco Romano | 63-55 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Harold Myricks | 65-55 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Francesco Romano misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Lin Mang snags the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Justin Janssen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Harold Myricks | 65-55 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey is called for traveling | 65-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG) Joseph Yancey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Wiles (PG) Francesco Romano | |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | Matthew Prisco is called for the reach on Paul Sane - foul #3 on Matthew Prisco, team foul #3 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard (PF) Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francesco Romano (SG), Gabriel Bruno (C) Paul Sane, Carl Hirt | |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Matthew Prisco steals it from Gabriel Bruno | 65-55 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel Bruno steps in front of the Matthew Prisco pass | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Dale Wiles hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 65-55 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks grabs the board | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Wiles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francesco Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lin Mang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Janssen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Justin Janssen - foul #2 on Justin Janssen, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey (SG), Ashley Fabela (SF), Eric Thoreson (C) Mark Dixon, Harold Myricks, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Sane (SG), Carmelo Jimenez (SF), Carl Hirt (PF) Francesco Romano, Lin Mang, Justin Janssen | |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Harold Myricks (SF) Frank Degraffenreid, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Yancey - foul #2 on Joseph Yancey, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco (C) Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lin Mang (SF) Carmelo Jimenez | |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno grabs the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks tips it in | 69-57 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 69-57 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sane steps in front of the Mark Dixon pass | 69-57 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Dale Wiles hits a runner in the paint set up by Gabriel Bruno | 69-59 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Sane - foul #1 on Paul Sane, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), John Medlock (SF), Ashley Fabela (PF), Eric Thoreson (C) Mark Dixon, Harold Myricks, Dustin Bernard, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francesco Romano (PG), William Hall (SG), Carmelo Jimenez (SF), Anthony Williams (C) Dale Wiles, Paul Sane, Lin Mang, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall (SG) Joseph Yancey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez misses the shot from the free throw line | 71-59 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt hits the follow up shot | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Francesco Romano is called for the reach on Eric Thoreson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francesco Romano, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Anthony Williams | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt travels with the ball | 71-61 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson is hacked by William Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall is whistled for traveling | 73-61 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Jerry Marshall picks off the pass by Francesco Romano | 73-61 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid blows the layup | 73-61 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt grabs the board | 73-61 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Thoreson - foul #1 on Eric Thoreson, team foul #5 | 73-61 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid runs out the clock | 73-63 |