| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Willie Ferguson (fresh) SG - Joe Messmer (fresh) SF - Jeff Crespo (fresh) PF - Robert Dickerson (fresh) C - Blair Townson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Robert Early (fresh) SG - William Schwall (fresh) SF - Calvin Vidrine (fresh) PF - Mark Gotcher (fresh) C - William Bangs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo St. | Calvin Vidrine wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher misses the jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer knocks in the floater from close range set up by Willie Ferguson | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher is fouled on the floor by Robert Dickerson - foul #1 on Robert Dickerson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo St. | William Bangs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Joe Messmer | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Ithaca | Blair Townson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Ithaca | Blair Townson snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Ferguson | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-0 |
| 17:41 | Ithaca | Blair Townson grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:23 | Ithaca | Blair Townson misses badly on a floater from the right block | 5-0 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Schwall | 5-2 |
| 16:32 | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo St. | The rebound goes to William Schwall | 5-2 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Early and he's hacked by Blair Townson - foul #1 on Blair Townson, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:50 | Ithaca | Jeff Crespo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 15:48 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer tips it back up and in | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Willie Ferguson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Messmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeff Crespo (fresh) PF - Robert Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Blair Townson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Robert Early (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Schwall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Vidrine (fresh) PF - Mark Gotcher (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Bangs (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Buffalo St. | Willie Ferguson steals the ball from William Schwall | 7-5 |
| 15:05 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Mark Webber (PG), Charles Coolidge (SF), Steve Smith (C) Robert Early, Calvin Vidrine, William Bangs | |
| 14:41 | Buffalo St. | Joe Messmer picks off the pass by Mark Gotcher | 7-5 |
| 14:18 | Ithaca | Jeff Crespo misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Coolidge - foul #1 on Charles Coolidge, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Ithaca | David Hagan (PG), Aaron Fair (PF), Bernard Stalder (C) Willie Ferguson, Robert Dickerson, Blair Townson | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 14:18 | Ithaca | Jeff Crespo misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:18 | Ithaca | Jeff Crespo makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Gotcher | 8-7 |
| 13:37 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer clanks a runner from the right block | 8-7 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo St. | Steve Smith gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Schwall and he's fouled by Bernard Stalder - foul #1 on Bernard Stalder, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Thomas Dutton (SG), Joseph Pantoja (C) Joe Messmer, Jeff Crespo | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Robert Early (PG), William Bangs (C) Mark Webber, Steve Smith | |
| 13:13 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:51 | Ithaca | Thomas Dutton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 12:49 | Ithaca | Bernard Stalder gets the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:36 | Ithaca | Charles Coolidge is called for the reach on Bernard Stalder - foul #2 on Charles Coolidge, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson (PG), Robert Dickerson (PF), Blair Townson (C) Thomas Dutton, Aaron Fair, Joseph Pantoja | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Calvin Vidrine (SF) Charles Coolidge | |
| 12:17 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo St. | William Bangs grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher misses the jumpshot from the right side | 8-10 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo St. | Robert Early gets the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher misses short on a runner from close range | 8-10 |
| 12:00 | Ithaca | Blair Townson snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 11:35 | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson blows the layup | 8-10 |
| 11:33 | Buffalo St. | William Schwall grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Willie Ferguson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Hagan (fresh) SF - Bernard Stalder (fresh) PF - Robert Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Blair Townson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Robert Early (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Schwall (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Calvin Vidrine (fresh) PF - Mark Gotcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bangs (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Buffalo St. | Robert Dickerson is called for the reach on Mark Gotcher - foul #2 on Robert Dickerson, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Joe Messmer (SG), Aaron Fair (PF) David Hagan, Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Mark Webber (PG) Robert Early | |
| 10:50 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher makes the runner from the baseline | 8-12 |
| 10:31 | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 10:30 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer tips it but misses | 8-12 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo St. | William Bangs grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo St. | William Bangs misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 10:02 | Ithaca | Blair Townson gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 09:54 | Ithaca | A charge is called on Willie Ferguson - foul #1 on Willie Ferguson, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Ithaca | David Hagan (PG), Jeff Crespo (SF) Willie Ferguson, Bernard Stalder | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | William Jackson (SG), Steve Smith (PF) William Schwall, Mark Gotcher | |
| 09:33 | Buffalo St. | Steve Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Aaron Fair - foul #1 on Aaron Fair, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Robert Early (PG) William Jackson | |
| 09:33 | Buffalo St. | Steve Smith misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 09:33 | Buffalo St. | Steve Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 09:16 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Webber - foul #1 on Mark Webber, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Joseph Pantoja (C) Blair Townson | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Edward Toole (PF) William Bangs | |
| 09:16 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 09:16 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:04 | Buffalo St. | The jump hook by Steve Smith is blocked by Aaron Fair | 10-13 |
| 09:03 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 08:36 | Ithaca | Steve Smith swats the layup by Jeff Crespo | 10-13 |
| 08:34 | Ithaca | David Hagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 08:22 | Ithaca | Joseph Pantoja hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joe Messmer | 12-13 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo St. | Steve Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 12-13 |
| 08:04 | Buffalo St. | Steve Smith can't tip it in | 12-13 |
| 08:02 | Ithaca | Aaron Fair grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 07:42 | Ithaca | Aaron Fair can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Steve Smith - foul #1 on Steve Smith, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson (PG), Blair Townson (C) David Hagan, Joseph Pantoja | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | William Jackson (PG), William Schwall (SG), Mark Gotcher (PF), William Bangs (C) Robert Early, Mark Webber, Calvin Vidrine, Steve Smith | |
| 07:42 | Ithaca | Aaron Fair makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 07:42 | Ithaca | Aaron Fair makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:24 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 07:23 | Ithaca | Aaron Fair grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Willie Ferguson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Messmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Crespo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Aaron Fair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Blair Townson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - William Jackson (fresh) SG - William Schwall (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Toole (fresh) PF - Mark Gotcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bangs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Toole - foul #1 on Edward Toole, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| 07:06 | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 07:06 | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo St. | William Bangs snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo St. | Edward Toole misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 06:47 | Ithaca | Aaron Fair grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 06:23 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Ithaca | David Hagan (SG), Bernard Stalder (PF) Joe Messmer, Aaron Fair | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Robert Early (PG), Calvin Vidrine (SF) William Jackson, Edward Toole | |
| 06:04 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Blair Townson - foul #2 on Blair Townson, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jason Milburn (SF), Joseph Pantoja (C) Jeff Crespo, Blair Townson | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 06:04 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 05:55 | Ithaca | Jason Milburn misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Calvin Vidrine - foul #1 on Calvin Vidrine, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| 05:55 | Ithaca | Jason Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 05:55 | Ithaca | Jason Milburn makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Hagan - foul #1 on David Hagan, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Joe Messmer (SG) Jason Milburn | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 05:26 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 05:26 | Ithaca | Bernard Stalder gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 05:02 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo St. | Robert Early's pass is intercepted by David Hagan | 17-16 |
| 04:25 | Ithaca | Calvin Vidrine takes the ball from Joseph Pantoja | 17-16 |
| 04:22 | Buffalo St. | Robert Early blows the layup | 17-16 |
| 04:21 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 04:04 | Ithaca | Bernard Stalder is hacked by Mark Gotcher - foul #1 on Mark Gotcher, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jeff Crespo (SF), Aaron Fair (C) Willie Ferguson, Joseph Pantoja | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Mark Webber (PG), Edward Toole (SF), Steve Smith (C) Robert Early, Calvin Vidrine, William Bangs | |
| 04:04 | Ithaca | Bernard Stalder makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 04:04 | Ithaca | Bernard Stalder makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo St. | Bernard Stalder blocks the short jumper by Mark Gotcher | 19-16 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo St. | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Gotcher | 19-16 |
| 03:19 | Buffalo St. | William Schwall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-16 |
| 03:18 | Ithaca | Bernard Stalder gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - David Hagan (fresh) SG - Joe Messmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Crespo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bernard Stalder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Fair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Mark Webber (fresh) SG - William Schwall (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Toole (fresh) PF - Mark Gotcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer makes the shot in the lane | 21-16 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo St. | Edward Toole misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo St. | Steve Smith tips it but misses | 21-16 |
| 02:29 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Aaron Fair | 21-16 |
| 02:25 | Ithaca | David Hagan drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joe Messmer | 24-16 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Toole | 24-18 |
| 01:37 | Ithaca | Bernard Stalder blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Gotcher - foul #2 on Mark Gotcher, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson (PG), Thomas Dutton (SG), Robert Dickerson (PF), Blair Townson (C) David Hagan, Joe Messmer, Jeff Crespo, Aaron Fair | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Robert Early (PG), Calvin Vidrine (SF), Charles Coolidge (PF), William Bangs (C) William Schwall, Edward Toole, Mark Gotcher, Steve Smith | |
| 01:37 | Ithaca | Bernard Stalder makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 01:37 | Ithaca | Bernard Stalder makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo St. | Robert Dickerson swats the layup by Charles Coolidge | 26-18 |
| 01:18 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Blair Townson | 26-18 |
| 01:13 | Ithaca | The jump hook by Robert Dickerson is blocked by Charles Coolidge | 26-18 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 26-18 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge tips it back up and in | 26-20 |
| 00:26 | Ithaca | Mark Webber steals the ball from Thomas Dutton | 26-20 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 00:03 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 00:00 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 26-20 |