| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Harley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Ream (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Crosson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Craig Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Brian Smith inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Yale | Bill Ream can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on John Crosson - foul #2 on John Crosson, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:31 | Yale | Bill Ream makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:31 | Yale | Bill Ream makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 18:41 | Yale | Raymond Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 18:39 | Yale | Brian Smith tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Michael Harley steals the ball from Charles Kernan | 33-32 |
| 18:22 | Yale | Michael Harley lays it up and in | 35-32 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | John Crosson clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Raymond Morgan - foul #1 on Raymond Morgan, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | John Crosson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:38 | Yale | Brian Smith makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Morgan | 38-33 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Anderson | 38-35 |
| 17:04 | Yale | Alberto Bruno blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Raymond Wilson | 38-35 |
| 17:03 | Yale | Brian Smith grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:46 | Yale | Michael Harley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | John Crosson gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Morgan - foul #2 on Raymond Morgan, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert White (SF), Ronald Brown (PF), Clarence Thomas (C) Brian Smith, Raymond Wilson, Raymond Morgan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Samuel Curtis (SG), Richard Mackin (PF), Charles Williams (C) Alberto Bruno, John Crosson, Stephen Anderson, Craig Stratton | |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:16 | Yale | Bill Ream comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Charles Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Yale | Caleb Matushevsky (SG) Bill Ream | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mohammad Lamanna (C) Charles Kernan | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Harley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Caleb Matushevsky (fresh) SF - Robert White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) C - Clarence Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arthur Berga (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Curtis (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Richard Mackin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mohammad Lamanna (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Yale | Michael Harley misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Charles Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Curtis | 38-40 |
| 14:54 | Yale | Samuel Curtis steals it from Michael Harley | 38-40 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga blows the layup | 38-40 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Charles Williams gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Mohammad Lamanna double dribbles | 38-40 |
| Subs | Yale | Christopher Cameron (PG), Bill Ream (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF), Raymond Morgan (C) Michael Harley, Caleb Matushevsky, Robert White, Ronald Brown, Clarence Thomas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), John Crosson (SG), Charles Kernan (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF), Craig Stratton (C) Arthur Berga, Samuel Curtis, Richard Mackin, Charles Williams, Mohammad Lamanna | |
| 14:05 | Yale | Bill Ream makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-40 |
| 13:48 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-40 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson tips it but misses | 41-40 |
| 13:46 | Yale | The rebound goes to Raymond Morgan | 41-40 |
| 13:39 | Yale | Raymond Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 13:37 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 41-40 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan hits a jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 12:47 | Yale | Brian Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Stephen Anderson - foul #3 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Harley (PG) Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:47 | Yale | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:47 | Yale | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 12:36 | Yale | Raymond Morgan grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:10 | Yale | Raymond Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Raymond Morgan is called for the reach on Craig Stratton - foul #3 on Raymond Morgan, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Yale | Ronald Brown (C) Raymond Morgan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Mackin (SF), Charles Williams (C) Charles Kernan, Craig Stratton | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Harley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Ream (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Crosson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Mackin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | John Crosson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Charles Williams gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 11:13 | Yale | Bill Ream is hacked by John Crosson - foul #3 on John Crosson, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Yale | Caleb Matushevsky (SG), Robert White (SF), Clarence Thomas (C) Bill Ream, Brian Smith, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Samuel Curtis (SG), Mohammad Lamanna (C) Alberto Bruno, John Crosson, Stephen Anderson | |
| 11:04 | Yale | Caleb Matushevsky drills a floater from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Charles Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Brown - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Kernan (SF) Mohammad Lamanna | |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Charles Williams misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:27 | Yale | Caleb Matushevsky misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 10:26 | Yale | Clarence Thomas tips it in | 47-45 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga is fouled on the floor by Clarence Thomas - foul #2 on Clarence Thomas, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Yale | Bill Ream (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF), Raymond Morgan (C) Caleb Matushevsky, Robert White, Ronald Brown, Clarence Thomas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), John Crosson (SG), Stephen Anderson (PF), Craig Stratton (C) Arthur Berga, Samuel Curtis, Charles Williams, Richard Mackin | |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 09:59 | Yale | Brian Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:53 | Yale | Michael Harley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 09:51 | Yale | Michael Harley grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:32 | Yale | Brian Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Harley | 50-45 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | John Crosson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 50-47 |
| 08:54 | Yale | The short jumper by Brian Smith is denied by Craig Stratton | 50-47 |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 08:27 | Yale | Bill Ream pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:00 | Yale | Brian Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-47 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Stephen Anderson | 50-47 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 07:31 | Yale | The rebound goes to Raymond Morgan | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Harley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Ream (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Crosson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Kernan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Stratton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Yale | Brian Smith buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Harley | 52-47 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno is hacked by Raymond Wilson - foul #3 on Raymond Wilson, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Yale | Christopher Cameron (PG), Caleb Matushevsky (SG), Robert White (SF), Ronald Brown (PF), Clarence Thomas (C) Michael Harley, Bill Ream, Brian Smith, Raymond Wilson, Raymond Morgan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Samuel Curtis (SG), Richard Mackin (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Mohammad Lamanna (C) Alberto Bruno, John Crosson, Charles Kernan, Stephen Anderson, Craig Stratton | |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin is fouled on the floor by Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:31 | Yale | Ronald Brown can't connect on a floater near the basket | 52-49 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 06:12 | Buffalo | Clarence Thomas blocks the short jumper by Richard Mackin | 52-49 |
| 06:11 | Yale | Clarence Thomas gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:00 | Yale | Clarence Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Mohammad Lamanna misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Clarence Thomas is called for the reach on Samuel Curtis - foul #3 on Clarence Thomas, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Harley (PG), Bill Ream (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF) Christopher Cameron, Caleb Matushevsky, Robert White, Clarence Thomas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), Charles Kernan (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF) Arthur Berga, Charles Williams, Mohammad Lamanna | |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:10 | Yale | Raymond Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Ronald Brown steps in front of the Richard Mackin pass | 54-51 |
| 04:29 | Yale | Michael Harley buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Wilson and the foul's on Alberto Bruno - foul #3 on Alberto Bruno, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Morgan (C) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crosson (SG), Craig Stratton (C) Samuel Curtis, Richard Mackin | |
| 04:29 | Yale | Michael Harley makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton can't finish the layup | 57-51 |
| 04:15 | Yale | Raymond Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 03:53 | Yale | Raymond Wilson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Crosson | 57-54 |
| 03:27 | Yale | Brian Smith is hacked by Stephen Anderson - foul #4 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert White (SF), Ronald Brown (PF) Brian Smith, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Richard Mackin (SF) Alberto Bruno, Charles Kernan | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Harley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Ream (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arthur Berga (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crosson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Mackin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Craig Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Yale | Michael Harley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga is hacked by Raymond Morgan - foul #4 on Raymond Morgan, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Williams (PF) Stephen Anderson | |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:45 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Brian Smith (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF) Robert White, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), Charles Kernan (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF) Arthur Berga, Richard Mackin, Charles Williams | |
| 02:28 | Yale | Raymond Wilson double dribbles | 60-56 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 02:07 | Yale | Brian Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:54 | Yale | Brian Smith is whistled for traveling | 60-56 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 01:15 | Yale | Raymond Morgan clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Craig Stratton - foul #2 on Craig Stratton, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 01:15 | Yale | Raymond Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:15 | Yale | Raymond Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Kernan | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Yale | Bill Ream clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-61 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Craig Stratton | 62-61 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 00:22 | Yale | Raymond Morgan grabs the board | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Yale | Raymond Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Bruno - foul #4 on Alberto Bruno, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 00:21 | Yale | Raymond Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | John Crosson's pass is intercepted by Raymond Morgan | 62-61 |
| 00:13 | Yale | Bill Ream is fouled in the backcourt by John Crosson - foul #4 on John Crosson, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:13 | Yale | Bill Ream makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:13 | Yale | Bill Ream makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Yale | Raymond Morgan grabs the board | 64-61 |