| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Register (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Gammage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Larkin (fresh) C - Norman Shoults (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Marcus Purvis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Green (fresh) PF - David Maddox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Caldwell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Thomas Green inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Princeton | Fred Johnson takes the ball from Marcus Purvis | 25-28 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Todd Gammage | 27-28 |
| 19:04 | Princeton | David Maddox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | James Register connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 18:15 | Princeton | Walter Frazier misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Norman Shoults, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (PG), Glenn Laduke (SG), Jonathan Bland (PF), Todd Hall (C) James Register, Fred Johnson, Dale Larkin, Norman Shoults | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 17:38 | Princeton | Thomas Green drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Maddox | 30-31 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Todd Hall buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Gammage | 32-31 |
| 17:02 | Princeton | Marcus Purvis buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Frazier | 32-33 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke double dribbles | 32-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Register (PG), Wayne Wheaton (C) Glenn Laduke, Todd Hall | |
| Subs | Princeton | James Velarde (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Kevin Rogers (SF), William Solarski (PF), Emmett Dalessandro (C) Marcus Purvis, Walter Frazier, Thomas Green, David Maddox, Terry Caldwell | |
| 16:10 | Princeton | William Solarski comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | John Stallman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | James Register hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | John Stallman tips it home | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Register (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stallman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Gammage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Bland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Wheaton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - James Velarde (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) SF - Kevin Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Solarski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmett Dalessandro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Princeton | A charge is called on William Solarski - foul #2 on William Solarski, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Johnson (SG), Norman Shoults (C) James Register, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Princeton | Frederick Hardy (PG), Marcus Purvis (SG), Terry Caldwell (C) James Velarde, Christopher Smith, Emmett Dalessandro | |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Fred Johnson and he's hacked by William Solarski - foul #3 on William Solarski, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Walter Frazier (SG), Thomas Green (SF), David Maddox (PF) Marcus Purvis, Kevin Rogers, William Solarski | |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:13 | Princeton | David Maddox snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 14:57 | Princeton | Frederick Hardy misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | John Stallman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage tips it in | 38-33 |
| 14:05 | Princeton | Thomas Green misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-33 |
| 14:04 | Princeton | Terry Caldwell hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-35 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | John Stallman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 13:21 | Princeton | Walter Frazier gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:16 | Princeton | Fred Johnson steps in front of the Terry Caldwell pass | 38-35 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson can't finish the layup | 38-35 |
| 13:11 | Princeton | David Maddox gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:01 | Princeton | Terry Caldwell lays it up and in on a great pass from Frederick Hardy | 38-37 |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults is hacked by Terry Caldwell - foul #2 on Terry Caldwell, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Register (PG), Glenn Laduke (SG), Dale Larkin (SF), Wayne Wheaton (C) John Stallman, Fred Johnson, Todd Gammage, Norman Shoults | |
| Subs | Princeton | Marcus Purvis (SG), James Velarde (SF), Kevin Rogers (PF), William Solarski (C) Walter Frazier, Thomas Green, David Maddox, Terry Caldwell | |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Frederick Hardy is called for the reach on Dale Larkin - foul #4 on Frederick Hardy, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (SG) Glenn Laduke | |
| Subs | Princeton | Emmett Dalessandro (C) Frederick Hardy | |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | Kevin Rogers blocks the short jumper by Dale Larkin | 38-37 |
| 12:01 | Princeton | James Velarde pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 11:39 | Princeton | Kevin Rogers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Dale Larkin - foul #1 on Dale Larkin, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Johnson (SG), Todd Gammage (SF) John Stallman, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 11:39 | Princeton | Kevin Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:39 | Princeton | Kevin Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Register (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Gammage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Larkin (fresh) C - Jonathan Bland (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Marcus Purvis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Velarde (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Solarski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Emmett Dalessandro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland is hacked by Marcus Purvis - foul #1 on Marcus Purvis, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (SG), Wayne Wheaton (C) Fred Johnson, Jonathan Bland | |
| Subs | Princeton | Walter Frazier (SG), Thomas Green (SF), David Maddox (PF) James Velarde, William Solarski, Emmett Dalessandro | |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage is fouled on the floor by Marcus Purvis - foul #2 on Marcus Purvis, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Johnson (SG), Jonathan Bland (C) John Stallman, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Caldwell (C) Kevin Rogers | |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Frazier - foul #1 on Walter Frazier, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (SG), Wayne Wheaton (C) Fred Johnson, Dale Larkin | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:38 | Princeton | David Maddox gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:19 | Princeton | Walter Frazier misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 10:18 | Princeton | Thomas Green tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | James Register pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Johnson (SG), Dale Larkin (PF), Norman Shoults (C) John Stallman, Jonathan Bland, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 09:41 | Princeton | Walter Frazier drills a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Fred Johnson - foul #1 on Fred Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (SF) Todd Gammage | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 09:41 | Princeton | Walter Frazier makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults hits a driving attempt in the paint | 40-42 |
| 09:09 | Princeton | Marcus Purvis scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Green | 40-44 |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Todd Gammage (SF), Jonathan Bland (PF), Wayne Wheaton (C) John Stallman, Dale Larkin, Norman Shoults | |
| Subs | Princeton | James Velarde (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Kevin Rogers (SF), William Solarski (PF), Emmett Dalessandro (C) Marcus Purvis, Walter Frazier, Thomas Green, David Maddox, Terry Caldwell | |
| 08:40 | Princeton | Emmett Dalessandro makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Rogers | 40-47 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | James Register connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Gammage | 43-47 |
| 08:01 | Princeton | James Velarde drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 07:38 | Princeton | James Velarde snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Register (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Gammage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Bland (tiring) 4 reb. C - Wayne Wheaton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - James Velarde (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) SF - Kevin Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Solarski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Emmett Dalessandro (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Princeton | Christopher Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage misses the jumpshot from the left side | 43-50 |
| 07:24 | Princeton | Emmett Dalessandro gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 07:19 | Princeton | Christopher Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Register | 45-53 |
| 06:41 | Princeton | Jonathan Bland swats the layup by Kevin Rogers | 45-53 |
| 06:40 | Princeton | Kevin Rogers tips it home | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | James Register buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Wayne Wheaton | 48-55 |
| 06:00 | Princeton | Wayne Wheaton steals it from Christopher Smith | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage hits a floater from the right side set up by James Register | 50-55 |
| 05:43 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke (SG), John Stallman (SF), Dale Larkin (PF), Norman Shoults (C) Fred Johnson, Todd Gammage, Jonathan Bland, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Princeton | Frederick Hardy (PG), Walter Frazier (SG), Thomas Green (SF), David Maddox (PF), Terry Caldwell (C) James Velarde, Christopher Smith, Kevin Rogers, William Solarski, Emmett Dalessandro | |
| 05:23 | Princeton | Thomas Green clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 05:22 | Princeton | Walter Frazier tips it in | 50-57 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 04:33 | Princeton | Norman Shoults is called for the reach on Terry Caldwell - foul #2 on Norman Shoults, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Todd Gammage (SF) James Register | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 04:22 | Princeton | David Maddox drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Hardy | 53-59 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | John Stallman knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-59 |
| 03:46 | Princeton | Walter Frazier misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Dale Larkin snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Dale Larkin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Stallman | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Stallman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Laduke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Gammage (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Shoults (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frederick Hardy (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Maddox (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Terry Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Princeton | David Maddox can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-59 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Walter Frazier steps in front of the John Stallman pass | 59-59 |
| 02:39 | Princeton | John Stallman takes the ball from Walter Frazier | 59-59 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 01:44 | Princeton | Walter Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-59 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | John Stallman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Caldwell | 61-59 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | John Stallman tips it in | 63-59 |
| 00:55 | Princeton | Frederick Hardy can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 63-59 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage comes up short on the floater from the left side | 63-59 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Gammage | 63-59 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Register (PG), Fred Johnson (SG) John Stallman, Glenn Laduke | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage is fouled on the floor by Thomas Green - foul #2 on Thomas Green, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Princeton | Frederick Hardy is hacked by Todd Gammage - foul #2 on Todd Gammage, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| 00:17 | Princeton | Frederick Hardy drills a 3 from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Walter Frazier is called for the reach on Fred Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Frazier, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:07 | Princeton | Frederick Hardy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage is hacked by Frederick Hardy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frederick Hardy, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Marcus Purvis (PG) Frederick Hardy | |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Walter Frazier connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-65 |