NIU (5-7) 20 26 — 46
BUFF (6-4) 24 43 — 67
NORTHERN ILLINOIS — A. Bolin 3-9 0-0 7; *D. Bowie 5-11 3-4 13; J. Threloff 2-5 1-2 5; A. Armstead 2-8 3-4 7; T. Baker 1-5 0-0 3; K. Gray 0-4 0-0 0; P. Rakocevic 1-5 0-0 2; A. Armstead 1-6 5-6 7; D. Balls 0-2 2-2 2; J. Cravatta 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 15-55 14-18 46.
BUFFALO — W. Regan 5-8 3-4 15; *J. McCrea 4-5 6-10 14; J. Oldham 1-5 5-6 8; J. Skeete 2-5 0-0 5; J. Freelove 4-11 0-0 10; J. Moss 0-0 0-0 0; X. Ford 0-2 2-2 2; S. Evans 3-5 3-5 11; D. Much 0-0 0-0 0; A. Nuiriankh 0-0 2-2 2; C. Raley-Ross 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-41 21-29 67.
Three-point goals: NIU 2-13 (A. Bolin 1-3; A. Armstead 0-2; T. Baker 1-4; A. Armstead 0-3; D. Balls 0-1), BUFF 8-17 (W. Regan 2-5; J. Oldham 1-2; J. Skeete 1-2; J. Freelove 2-5; S. Evans 2-3). Rebounds: NIU 33, BUFF 30. Assists: NIU 5 (T. Baker 3), BUFF 13 (J. Oldham 5). Total Fouls: NIU 22. BUFF 15. Fouled Out: NIU—None. BUFF—None. Possessions: 68. Halftime: Northern Illinois 20, Buffalo 24.
Attendance: 1,520.
Officials: Frank Spencer, Kelly Pfeifer, Jim Ferrari.
