| Lineup | Staten Island | PG - Clayton Park (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Beam (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Vermillion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Albright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Punch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Kevin Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Blocher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bob Stock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Toby Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo St. | Paul Blocher inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Buffalo St. | Larry Punch picks off the pass by Toby Mauriello | 27-27 |
| 19:27 | Staten Island | Cecil Beam makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Clayton Park | 29-27 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo St. | Kevin Wells is hacked by Clayton Park - foul #2 on Clayton Park, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo St. | Clayton Park picks off the pass by Ruben Wells | 29-27 |
| 18:29 | Staten Island | Kevin Wells steals the ball from Michael Albright | 29-27 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo St. | Clayton Park steals it from Kevin Wells | 29-27 |
| 17:50 | Staten Island | James Vermillion connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Clayton Park | 31-27 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo St. | Kevin Wells clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-27 |
| 17:35 | Staten Island | Michael Albright snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 17:30 | Staten Island | Kevin Wells takes the ball from Clayton Park | 31-27 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo St. | Ruben Wells lays it in set up by Kevin Wells | 31-29 |
| 17:16 | Staten Island | James Vermillion knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Albright | 33-29 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo St. | Ruben Wells is denied on a layup by Michael Albright | 33-29 |
| 16:50 | Staten Island | Larry Punch grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:38 | Staten Island | Michael Albright is fouled on the floor by Paul Blocher - foul #1 on Paul Blocher, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Mark Taylor (SG), William Higgins (SF), Richard Zuckerwar (PF), Nigel Reed (C) Cecil Beam, James Vermillion, Michael Albright, Larry Punch | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Robert Casarez (PG), Marcus Cortese (SG), Billy Porter (SF), James Palmer (PF), Morton Humes (C) Kevin Wells, Ruben Wells, Paul Blocher, Bob Stock, Toby Mauriello | |
| 16:24 | Staten Island | Clayton Park misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 16:22 | Staten Island | Richard Zuckerwar gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:07 | Staten Island | Mark Taylor misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo St. | James Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo St. | William Higgins steps in front of the James Palmer pass | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Staten Island | PG - Clayton Park (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Zuckerwar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nigel Reed (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Robert Casarez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marcus Cortese (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Porter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Palmer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Morton Humes (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Staten Island | William Higgins clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Porter - foul #3 on Billy Porter, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Douglas Remillard (SF) Clayton Park | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 15:32 | Staten Island | William Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:32 | Staten Island | William Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo St. | The rebound goes to James Palmer | 34-29 |
| 15:12 | Buffalo St. | William Higgins steals the ball from James Palmer | 34-29 |
| 14:54 | Staten Island | Mark Taylor connects on the jumper from close range and the foul's on Marcus Cortese - foul #1 on Marcus Cortese, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Cecil Beam (SG), James Vermillion (SF), Larry Punch (C) William Higgins, Douglas Remillard, Nigel Reed | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Kevin Wells (PG), Ruben Wells (SG), Paul Blocher (SF), Bob Stock (PF) Robert Casarez, Marcus Cortese, Billy Porter, Morton Humes | |
| 14:54 | Staten Island | Mark Taylor misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo St. | James Palmer pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo St. | Richard Zuckerwar steals it from Bob Stock | 36-29 |
| 14:31 | Staten Island | Cecil Beam makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Taylor | 39-29 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo St. | Ruben Wells buries a 3 from straight away set up by Paul Blocher | 39-32 |
| 13:48 | Staten Island | Ruben Wells is called for the reach on Cecil Beam - foul #1 on Ruben Wells, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Clayton Park (PG), Michael Albright (PF) Mark Taylor, Richard Zuckerwar | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Toby Mauriello (C) James Palmer | |
| 13:31 | Staten Island | Michael Albright misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Bob Stock - foul #1 on Bob Stock, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Staten Island | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Billy Porter (SF), Robert Sampson (PF) Paul Blocher, Bob Stock | |
| 13:31 | Staten Island | Michael Albright makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:31 | Staten Island | Michael Albright makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo St. | Billy Porter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 13:18 | Staten Island | Michael Albright pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:01 | Staten Island | Michael Albright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo St. | The rebound goes to Toby Mauriello | 41-32 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo St. | Toby Mauriello loses the dribble to Clayton Park | 41-32 |
| 12:21 | Staten Island | Cecil Beam buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Albright | 43-32 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo St. | Robert Sampson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Mark Taylor (SG), William Higgins (SF), Nigel Reed (C) Cecil Beam, James Vermillion, Larry Punch | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Robert Casarez (PG), Marcus Cortese (SG), Paul Blocher (SF), Bob Stock (PF) Kevin Wells, Ruben Wells, Billy Porter, Robert Sampson | |
| 11:54 | Staten Island | Mark Taylor misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 11:53 | Staten Island | Michael Albright tips it home | 45-32 |
| 11:33 | Buffalo St. | Bob Stock connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Toby Mauriello | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Staten Island | PG - Clayton Park (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mark Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Albright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Nigel Reed (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Robert Casarez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marcus Cortese (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Blocher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bob Stock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Toby Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Staten Island | William Higgins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-35 |
| 11:24 | Staten Island | The offensive rebound goes to Nigel Reed | 45-35 |
| 11:06 | Staten Island | Paul Blocher is called for the reach on William Higgins - foul #2 on Paul Blocher, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Richard Zuckerwar (PF) Michael Albright | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Ruben Wells (SG), James Palmer (C) Marcus Cortese, Toby Mauriello | |
| 10:59 | Staten Island | Bob Stock is called for the reach on William Higgins - foul #2 on Bob Stock, team foul #7 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Staten Island | James Vermillion (SF) Mark Taylor | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 10:59 | Staten Island | William Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:59 | Staten Island | William Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo St. | James Palmer snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo St. | Robert Casarez buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ruben Wells and he's hacked by James Vermillion - foul #1 on James Vermillion, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Cecil Beam (SG) William Higgins | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Morton Humes (C) Bob Stock | |
| 10:37 | Buffalo St. | Robert Casarez makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:23 | Staten Island | James Vermillion misses the runner from close range | 46-38 |
| 10:21 | Staten Island | Cecil Beam misses the tip | 46-38 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo St. | James Palmer pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo St. | Paul Blocher connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ruben Wells | 46-41 |
| 09:56 | Staten Island | Clayton Park is called for 5 seconds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Larry Punch (C) Nigel Reed | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Kevin Wells (PG), Billy Porter (SF) Robert Casarez, Paul Blocher | |
| 09:44 | Buffalo St. | Kevin Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Mark Taylor (PG) Clayton Park | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Toby Mauriello (C) Morton Humes | |
| 09:22 | Staten Island | Mark Taylor clanks a jumper from close range | 46-41 |
| 09:20 | Staten Island | Larry Punch tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo St. | James Palmer misses the floater from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 08:52 | Staten Island | The rebound goes to Larry Punch | 48-41 |
| 08:36 | Staten Island | Richard Zuckerwar misses long on a floater from the baseline | 48-41 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo St. | Ruben Wells pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo St. | Mark Taylor steals it from Kevin Wells in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 08:04 | Staten Island | Larry Punch misses the lay-in but the foul's on Toby Mauriello - foul #3 on Toby Mauriello, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Clayton Park (PG), William Higgins (SF), Michael Albright (PF) Cecil Beam, James Vermillion, Richard Zuckerwar | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Robert Casarez (SG), Paul Blocher (SF), Bob Stock (PF), Morton Humes (C) Ruben Wells, Billy Porter, James Palmer, Toby Mauriello | |
| 08:04 | Staten Island | Larry Punch misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:04 | Staten Island | Larry Punch misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:04 | Buffalo St. | Bob Stock gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo St. | Bob Stock buries a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Albright - foul #2 on Michael Albright, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Nigel Reed (C) Larry Punch | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Marcus Cortese (SG) Kevin Wells | |
| 07:42 | Buffalo St. | Bob Stock misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:42 | Staten Island | Michael Albright gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 07:33 | Staten Island | William Higgins buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clayton Park | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Staten Island | PG - Clayton Park (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mark Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Albright (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Nigel Reed (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Robert Casarez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Marcus Cortese (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Blocher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bob Stock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Morton Humes (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Buffalo St. | Robert Casarez misses the shot from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 07:06 | Staten Island | The rebound goes to Michael Albright | 50-43 |
| 06:41 | Staten Island | Michael Albright double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Douglas Remillard (SF) Mark Taylor | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Kevin Wells (PG), Toby Mauriello (C) Marcus Cortese, Morton Humes | |
| 06:21 | Buffalo St. | William Higgins is called for the reach on Robert Casarez - foul #1 on William Higgins, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Cecil Beam (SG), Larry Punch (C) Douglas Remillard, Nigel Reed | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Billy Porter (SF) Paul Blocher | |
| 05:59 | Buffalo St. | Billy Porter misses short on a jumper from the left block | 50-43 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo St. | Billy Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo St. | Michael Albright is called for the reach on Toby Mauriello - foul #3 on Michael Albright, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Staten Island | James Vermillion (SF), Richard Zuckerwar (PF) William Higgins, Michael Albright | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Ruben Wells (SG), James Palmer (PF) Robert Casarez, Bob Stock | |
| 05:19 | Buffalo St. | Ruben Wells misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo St. | Toby Mauriello hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 04:52 | Staten Island | Cecil Beam connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Clayton Park | 53-45 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo St. | Ruben Wells knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by James Palmer | 53-47 |
| 04:14 | Staten Island | Cecil Beam drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Clayton Park | 55-47 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo St. | Ruben Wells connects on the floater from the left block | 55-49 |
| 03:29 | Staten Island | Clayton Park makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Zuckerwar | 57-49 |
| 03:29 | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Michael Albright (PF) Richard Zuckerwar | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Robert Casarez (PG), Paul Blocher (SF), Bob Stock (PF) Kevin Wells, Billy Porter, Toby Mauriello | |
| Lineup | Staten Island | PG - Clayton Park (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Cecil Beam (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vermillion (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Albright (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Punch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Robert Casarez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ruben Wells (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Blocher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bob Stock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Palmer (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Buffalo St. | Ruben Wells makes the 3 from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 03:07 | Staten Island | Cecil Beam's pass is intercepted by Ruben Wells | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:50 | Buffalo St. | Ruben Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo St. | James Palmer misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 02:46 | Staten Island | Cecil Beam pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:17 | Staten Island | James Vermillion clanks a floater near the basket | 57-52 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo St. | Ruben Wells gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Staten Island | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Kevin Wells (PG), Toby Mauriello (C) Robert Casarez, James Palmer | |
| 01:53 | Buffalo St. | Toby Mauriello comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo St. | The offensive rebound goes to Toby Mauriello | 57-52 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo St. | Cecil Beam picks off the pass by Ruben Wells | 57-52 |
| 01:37 | Staten Island | Cecil Beam throws it down | 59-52 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo St. | Ruben Wells misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Albright - foul #4 on Michael Albright, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo St. | Ruben Wells makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo St. | Ruben Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:33 | Staten Island | Larry Punch grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 01:13 | Staten Island | Larry Punch hits a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Toby Mauriello - foul #4 on Toby Mauriello, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| 01:13 | Staten Island | Larry Punch makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Buffalo St. | Paul Blocher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 00:58 | Staten Island | The rebound goes to Michael Albright | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Staten Island | Kevin Wells is called for the reach on Michael Albright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Wells, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| 00:57 | Staten Island | Michael Albright makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:57 | Staten Island | Michael Albright makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Buffalo St. | Bob Stock is denied on a layup by Michael Albright | 64-53 |
| 00:50 | Staten Island | The rebound goes to Michael Albright | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Staten Island | Clayton Park scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Vermillion | 66-53 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo St. | Bob Stock blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Albright - foul #5 on Michael Albright, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Mark Taylor (PG), William Higgins (SG), Douglas Remillard (SF), Richard Zuckerwar (PF), Nigel Reed (C) Clayton Park, Cecil Beam, James Vermillion, Michael Albright, Larry Punch | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Robert Casarez (PG), Marcus Cortese (SG), Billy Porter (SF), James Palmer (C) Kevin Wells, Ruben Wells, Paul Blocher, Toby Mauriello | |
| 00:18 | Buffalo St. | Bob Stock makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo St. | Bob Stock makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Staten Island | Mark Taylor runs out the clock | 66-55 |