| Lineup | Yale | PG - James Hartstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kesler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kelly Compton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Obregon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Messing (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Gries (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Robert Ryant inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Albert Messing knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by James Evans | 35-37 |
| 19:10 | Yale | Douglas Vaughn is hacked by Albert Messing - foul #1 on Albert Messing, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:55 | Yale | Douglas Vaughn knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from James Hartstein | 37-37 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Michael Gries's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Obregon | 37-37 |
| 18:37 | Yale | Daniel Obregon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:21 | Yale | James Hartstein scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Obregon | 40-37 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Dean Warner is whistled for a carry | 40-37 |
| 17:38 | Yale | Kelly Compton is fouled on the floor by Michael Gries - foul #2 on Michael Gries, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 17:26 | Yale | Daniel Obregon is fouled on the floor by Michael Gries - foul #3 on Michael Gries, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Yale | James Smith (SF), Joseph Haider (C) Douglas Vaughn, Daniel Obregon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving (PF), Earl Diamond (C) Michael Gries, Dean Warner | |
| 17:08 | Yale | James Kesler comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 17:06 | Yale | Kelly Compton pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:41 | Yale | Kelly Compton misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Robert Ryant pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Robert Ryant hits a shot in the paint set up by James Evans | 40-39 |
| 16:01 | Yale | James Kesler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Jeffrey Anderson (PG), Abel Capasso (SG), Douglas Vaughn (SF), Daniel Obregon (C) James Hartstein, James Kesler, Kelly Compton, Joseph Haider | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luke Jefferson (PG), Alfred Mann (SG), Dean Warner (C) James Evans, Albert Messing, Robert Ryant | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Jeffrey Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Abel Capasso (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Vaughn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Obregon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Luke Jefferson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Mann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Diamond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Loving (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Daniel Obregon picks off the pass by Alfred Mann | 40-39 |
| 15:18 | Yale | Abel Capasso misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 15:17 | Yale | Daniel Obregon tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving connects on the runner in the lane | 42-41 |
| 14:32 | Yale | Douglas Vaughn misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dean Warner | 42-41 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Earl Diamond clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 42-41 |
| 14:25 | Yale | James Smith grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 14:06 | Yale | Abel Capasso buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Anderson | 45-41 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Alfred Mann can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 13:53 | Yale | Jeffrey Anderson pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:35 | Yale | Abel Capasso can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Luke Jefferson - foul #1 on Luke Jefferson, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Yale | James Kesler (SG), Kelly Compton (PF), Joseph Haider (C) Douglas Vaughn, James Smith, Daniel Obregon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Evans (PG), Albert Messing (SG), Robert Ryant (SF), Michael Gries (PF), Jeffrey Woods (C) Luke Jefferson, Alfred Mann, Earl Diamond, Kelvin Loving, Dean Warner | |
| 13:35 | Yale | Abel Capasso makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:35 | Yale | Abel Capasso makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Woods double dribbles | 47-41 |
| Subs | Yale | James Hartstein (PG), Alfred Elia (SF) Abel Capasso, Jeffrey Anderson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:07 | Yale | Alfred Elia misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Michael Gries snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Michael Gries is hacked by James Hartstein - foul #2 on James Hartstein, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Kelly Compton swats the dunk try by Jeffrey Woods | 47-41 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Albert Messing grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | James Evans hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Ryant | 47-44 |
| 11:52 | Yale | Alfred Elia is called for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | Yale | Douglas Vaughn (SF), Daniel Obregon (C) Alfred Elia, Joseph Haider | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dean Warner (C) Jeffrey Woods | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - James Hartstein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kesler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Vaughn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kelly Compton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Obregon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Messing (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ryant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Gries (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dean Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Dean Warner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-44 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Robert Ryant tips it home | 47-46 |
| 11:10 | Yale | James Kesler misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-46 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Dean Warner grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Daniel Obregon steals the ball from Dean Warner | 47-46 |
| 10:37 | Yale | James Kesler banks in the layup set up by James Hartstein | 49-46 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Robert Ryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 10:20 | Yale | Daniel Obregon pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:08 | Yale | Michael Gries denies the turnaround by Douglas Vaughn | 49-46 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Evans | 49-46 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Michael Gries banks in the layup and he's fouled by Kelly Compton - foul #2 on Kelly Compton, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Yale | Jeffrey Anderson (PG), Abel Capasso (SG), James Smith (PF), Joseph Haider (C) James Hartstein, James Kesler, Kelly Compton, Daniel Obregon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luke Jefferson (PG), Alfred Mann (SG), Earl Diamond (SF), Kelvin Loving (C) James Evans, Albert Messing, Robert Ryant, Dean Warner | |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Michael Gries makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:48 | Yale | Abel Capasso misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Luke Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Abel Capasso steps in front of the Luke Jefferson pass | 49-49 |
| 09:25 | Yale | Abel Capasso hits the finger roll | 51-49 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Alfred Mann is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Yale | Ronald Keeton (C) Douglas Vaughn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Woods (C) Michael Gries | |
| 08:58 | Yale | Jeffrey Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Abel Capasso | 54-49 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Alfred Mann hits a 3 from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 08:50 | Yale | Jeffrey Woods picks off the pass by James Smith | 54-52 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Earl Diamond misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Yale | James Hartstein (PG), James Kesler (SG), Kelly Compton (PF) Jeffrey Anderson, Abel Capasso, Ronald Keeton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Evans (PG) Luke Jefferson | |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Earl Diamond misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Earl Diamond makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:18 | Yale | Kelly Compton blows the layup | 54-53 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Woods pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Kelly Compton takes the ball from Alfred Mann | 54-53 |
| 07:39 | Yale | James Hartstein is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Woods - foul #1 on Jeffrey Woods, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Douglas Vaughn (SF), Daniel Obregon (C) James Smith, Joseph Haider | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Albert Messing (SG), Robert Ryant (SF), Dean Warner (C) Alfred Mann, Earl Diamond, Jeffrey Woods | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - James Hartstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kesler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Vaughn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kelly Compton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Obregon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Messing (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ryant (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelvin Loving (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Yale | Kelvin Loving blocks the short jumper by Daniel Obregon | 54-53 |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Robert Ryant grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Dean Warner is fouled on the floor by Kelly Compton - foul #3 on Kelly Compton, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Yale | James Smith (PF) Kelly Compton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luke Jefferson (PG), Michael Gries (PF) James Evans, Kelvin Loving | |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Luke Jefferson makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Dean Warner | 54-55 |
| 06:13 | Yale | Douglas Vaughn drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Robert Ryant can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Kesler - foul #1 on James Kesler, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Yale | Jeffrey Anderson (PG), Abel Capasso (SG), Kelly Compton (PF) James Hartstein, James Kesler, Douglas Vaughn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Robert Ryant makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Robert Ryant misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:58 | Yale | Daniel Obregon grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 05:51 | Yale | Jeffrey Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dean Warner | 57-56 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Luke Jefferson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dean Warner | 57-58 |
| 05:34 | Yale | James Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Luke Jefferson - foul #2 on Luke Jefferson, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Evans (PG), Alfred Mann (SG) Luke Jefferson, Albert Messing | |
| 05:34 | Yale | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:34 | Yale | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Alfred Mann buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Ryant | 58-61 |
| 04:47 | Yale | Daniel Obregon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Anderson | 61-61 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Alfred Mann misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 04:24 | Yale | Kelly Compton snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 04:09 | Yale | Daniel Obregon can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Dean Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Michael Gries knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by James Evans | 61-63 |
| 03:49 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Yale | James Hartstein (PG), James Kesler (SG), Douglas Vaughn (SF) Jeffrey Anderson, Abel Capasso, James Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Albert Messing (SG), Kelvin Loving (C) Alfred Mann, Dean Warner | |
| 03:30 | Yale | Kelly Compton comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Evans - foul #2 on James Evans, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Yale | James Smith (C) Daniel Obregon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earl Diamond (SF) Robert Ryant | |
| 03:30 | Yale | Kelly Compton makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:30 | Yale | Kelly Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - James Hartstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kesler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Vaughn (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kelly Compton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Messing (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Diamond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gries (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kelvin Loving (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | James Evans is hacked by Douglas Vaughn - foul #1 on Douglas Vaughn, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Michael Gries's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| 02:40 | Yale | James Kesler connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Vaughn | 66-63 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Obregon (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Ryant (SF), Dean Warner (C) Earl Diamond, Kelvin Loving | |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Robert Ryant is fouled on the floor by James Hartstein - foul #3 on James Hartstein, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Robert Ryant misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:23 | Yale | The rebound goes to Kelly Compton | 66-63 |
| 02:06 | Yale | James Evans steals it from James Hartstein | 66-63 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | James Evans banks in the layup | 66-65 |
| 01:43 | Yale | Kelly Compton banks in the layup set up by Daniel Obregon | 68-65 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Michael Gries misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Obregon - foul #1 on Daniel Obregon, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Michael Gries misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Michael Gries misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Dean Warner pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Albert Messing clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | Robert Ryant grabs the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Albert Messing comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Hartstein - foul #4 on James Hartstein, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Albert Messing makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Albert Messing makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Yale | Daniel Obregon can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 68-67 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Michael Gries grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Michael Gries is fouled on the floor by Daniel Obregon - foul #2 on Daniel Obregon, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Michael Gries misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Michael Gries misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:15 | Yale | Kelly Compton gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Yale | James Evans is called for the reach on Kelly Compton in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Evans, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:13 | Yale | Kelly Compton makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:13 | Yale | Kelly Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Robert Ryant loses the dribble to James Kesler | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Yale | James Kesler runs out the clock | 70-67 |